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2024 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

124 Colleges in the Plains States Region
11,297 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,823 Avg Early-Career Salary
Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 124 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,297 bachelor's degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Education in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

18 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
394 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
537 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in education. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Northern Iowa

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

5
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Iowa

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
312 Annual Graduates

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Iowa State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Minnesota - Duluth

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
459 Annual Graduates

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Missouri State University - Springfield

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

10
KU crest
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Kansas

11
Hamline crest
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Hamline University

12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
272 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Kansas State University

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
230 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Winona State University

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Annual Graduates

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of North Dakota

15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Missouri - Columbia

16
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of St Thomas Minnesota

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Annual Graduates

USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of South Dakota

18
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Annual Graduates

MLC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Martin Luther College


 

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
20 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
21 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
22 Drake University Des Moines, IA
23 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
24 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
25 Emporia State University Emporia, KS

Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 35 2,688
Kansas 33 1,646
Minnesota 33 2,486
Iowa 32 1,960
South Dakota 31 585
Nebraska 31 1,239
North Dakota 30 653

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 7,185
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,649
Special Education 684
Other Education 371
General Education 335
Teaching English or French 69
Curriculum & Instruction 2
Instructional Media Design 1
Teaching Assistants 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 14

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