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 “Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,395 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 240 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mathematics education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 15 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Mathematics Education Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Bemidji State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Bemidji State University
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Mathematics Education Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mathematics Education Report
With a ranking of #8, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 0 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Hastings College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 masters’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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