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2024 Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Plains States Region

50 Colleges in the Plains States Region
240 Math Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in mathematics education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #204 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for mathematics education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 degrees in mathematics education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics Education School

Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Plains States Region The math teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Mathematics Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Math Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Math Teacher Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mathematics Education in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of math teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Math Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ND

Every student pursuing a degree in mathematics education has to take a look at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics education. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Minnesota State University - Mankato

3
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics education. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from University of Iowa

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Winona State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Winona State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 24 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 4 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at MLC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Martin Luther College

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were about 2 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from University of St Thomas Minnesota

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 8 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Wayne State College

9

Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in mathematics education from Gustavus Adolphus College

10
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

ESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Emporia. This university ranks 8th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 10 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Emporia State University

Best Mathematics Education Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 62
Missouri 693 37
Iowa 648 27
Kansas 599 26
Nebraska 500 39
North Dakota 416 27
South Dakota 381 9

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Mathematics Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 969
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 640
Reading Teacher Education 579
Music Education 562
English & Language Arts Education 268
Agricultural Teacher Education 243
Social Studies Education 201
Art Education 168
Science Education 168
Health Education 105

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