2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 6,219 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,435 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 120 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UMN Morris is $3,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 full report on Elementary Education at University of Minnesota - Morris
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 95 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,418 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Elementary Education Report
Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 110 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Valley City State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valley City State University is $8,434 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $10,843 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minot State University is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 39 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,187 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSU.
Read more about Elementary Education at Minot State University
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou also took the #15 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $11,595 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Elementary Education Report
University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 288 students in 2019-2020.
UNI also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,495 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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 86%.
With a ranking of #8, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,955 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DSU.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 83 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,838 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Missouri - St Louis.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 74 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $11,274 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Elementary Education at St. Cloud State University
With a ranking of #11, Winona State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,606 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Winona State.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,508 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNL.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of North Dakota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $11,916 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $11,781 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,460 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNOMAHA.
With a ranking of #16, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,658 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bemidji State University.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern is $8,416 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Missouri Southern State University
College of Saint Mary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,336 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of Saint Mary.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at College of Saint Mary
Emporia State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, ESU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $11,964 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about Elementary Education at Emporia State University
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $9,863 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northwest Missouri State University
Fort Hays State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,882 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fort Hays State University.
Mayville State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mayville State University.
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Wayne State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WSC is $11,534 for plains states region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Pittsburg State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Pitt State is $11,973 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $11,410 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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