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2024 Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges in the Plains States Region
282 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #197 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 282 degrees in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching School

Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Master's Degrees in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

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 Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
58 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were about 58 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
33 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Any student who is interested in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching needs to take a look at University of North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
15.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #409 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from University of St Thomas Minnesota

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
39.1% Growth in Graduates

UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 23 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching from University of Central Missouri

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

Hastings is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Hastings. A Best Colleges rank of #694 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hastings is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 11 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.

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Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 8
Missouri 693 182
Iowa 648 61
Kansas 599 8
Nebraska 500 15
North Dakota 416 1
South Dakota 381 0

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Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 6,429
Early Childhood Education 1,437
Secondary Education 1,014
Teacher Development & Methodology 637
Teacher Education 499
Adult & Continuing Education 235
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 46
Montessori Teacher Education 28
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 27
International Teaching and Learning 24

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