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2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
321 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 102,079 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 10,515 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,691 and $26,746 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 321 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,856 for plains states region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northeast.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Normandale Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $15,730 for plains states region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul is $18,611 for plains states region associate degree grade specific ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Mary is $17,359 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low 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%.

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#5

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 42 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $21,009 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

#6

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Three Rivers College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Three Rivers College is a small school located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri that handed out 2 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Three Rivers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Three Rivers College is $12,353 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Butler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 12 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Butler CC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Butler CC is $16,866 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 14 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $23,935 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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