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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,297 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 169 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education in the Plains States Region

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full MLC Education Report

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Education at Valley City State University

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Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayville State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Mayville State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 176 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region. NSU is a public institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s 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%.

Read full report on Education at Northern State University

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

Northwestern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Orange City, Iowa, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at NWC

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

With a ranking of #7, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings is located in Hastings, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Hastings Education Report

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Education at Buena Vista University

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 537 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Education at UNI

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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 116 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Wayne State College is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at WSC

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Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full HLGU Education Report

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

With a ranking of #13, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 74 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Dordt

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Chadron State College

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

Peru State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Peru, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Peru State College

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

With a ranking of #17, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at BHSU

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

With a ranking of #18, Minot State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Education Report

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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Iowa Wesleyan University

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York College
York, Nebraska

York College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. York College is located in York, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at York College

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at William Penn University

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

With a ranking of #22, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia College at Moorhead Education Report

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 262 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Education Report

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Augustana University

Rest of the Best 26 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

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