by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 10,661 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,353 and $27,224 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 402 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education grade specific.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Priest Tribal College landed the #1 spot on the list. Winnebago, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Nebraska Community College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Jefferson College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jefferson College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 62 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Kyle, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. CCCC is a small public school situated in Fort Totten, North Dakota. It awarded 1 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central Missouri College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central Missouri College is a small school located in Trenton, Missouri that handed out 16 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dodge City Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Dodge City Community College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #13, United Tribes Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full United Tribes Technical College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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South Central College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sitting Bull College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Sitting Bull College is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Sitting Bull College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Itasca Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 28 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Central Community College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #25, College of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 2 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full College of Saint Mary Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
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