by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education subject specific. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in teacher education subject specific.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full University of Iowa Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Kansas
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 84 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 49 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Kansas State University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 164 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Dakota Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
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