by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 32,968 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,320 and $27,260 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,024 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Priest Tribal College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Winnebago, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - West Plains. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri State University - West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region. WNCC is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 21 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sitting Bull College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Jefferson College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Itasca Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Highland, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Moberly, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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State Fair Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 43 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 29 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 68 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dodge City Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Totten, North Dakota. It awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central Missouri College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NCMC is a public institution located in Trenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Crowder College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Crowder College is a small public school situated in Neosho, Missouri. It awarded 36 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 11 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Haskell Indian Nations University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Haskell is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, St Charles Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Normandale Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 32 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 15 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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