by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,213 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education subject specific. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education subject specific program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota. It awarded 22 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 70 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 86 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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Truman State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 15 masters’s subject specific ed 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 42 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 64 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Mount Marty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 42 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Morningside College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 11 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Morningside College Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Black Hills State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
University of Central Missouri landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Central Missouri Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
University of Northern Iowa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Park University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Evangel University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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