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2023 Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Schools Ranked
$11,110 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,316 Avg Student Debt

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,381 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region .

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $11,847 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $20,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
$13,558 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,381 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,558. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,381 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rasmussen University - Minnesota does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,612 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

ATCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,910. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,612 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that ATCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
$10,596 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,316 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

In-state students pay an average of $10,596 in tuition and fees if they attend UND full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,037. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $29,316 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UND. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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$13,639 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,381 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Plains States Region .

The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Kansas is $13,639. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,381 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Kansas is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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$15,301 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,301 in student loans.

Missouri Southern does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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