by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 4,892 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,001 and $24,858 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education subject specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education subject specific.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 84 doctorate’s subject specific ed 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%.
Full North Dakota State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s subject specific ed 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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