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 “Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Reading Teacher Education is the 129th most popular major in the country with 6,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 579 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular reading teacher education programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 57 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 49 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Missouri State University - Springfield
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Capella University
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 27 ’s reading teacher education 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%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at Lindenwood University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 25 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hamline University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 22 students 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%.
Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Concordia University, Nebraska
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 43 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #10, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Morningside College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 11 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. BHSU is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 10 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 10 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
With a ranking of #14, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Reading Teacher Education at University of Sioux Falls
Webster University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Upper Iowa University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Upper Iowa University
With a ranking of #17, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Central Missouri came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drury University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at University of Northern Iowa
University of Iowa landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 ’s reading 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 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%.
Mount Mercy University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 2 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Mary landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s reading teacher education 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%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Washburn University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Reading Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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