2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region
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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 Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,014 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region”.
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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Secondary Education in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 15 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region secondary teaching students list, UND has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,966 for plains states region secondary teaching students per year to attend UND.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of North Dakota
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 128 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
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%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $9,029 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Secondary Education Report
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,159 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Minnesota State Mankato
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Valley City State University is $11,676 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Valley City State University
University of Sioux Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Sioux Falls is $21,662 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Sioux Falls Secondary Education Report
Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $12,673 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
Full DSU Secondary Education Report
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $14,058 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
Full UCM Secondary Education Report
Mayville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mayville, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,856 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students per year to attend Mayville State University.
Full Mayville State University Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,568 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Secondary Education Report
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $14,619 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
Full Park University Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Creighton University is $31,218 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Creighton University
With a ranking of #13, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 5 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UST MN is $31,066 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UST MN Secondary Education Report
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 37 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FHSU is $13,189 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
Full FHSU Secondary Education Report
Webster University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $23,248 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students per year to attend Webster.
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 Secondary Education at Webster University
With a ranking of #16, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $18,433 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Secondary Education at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #17, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,914 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
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 full report on Secondary Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha
With a ranking of #18, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liberty, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Jewell also took the #25 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William Jewell is $23,307 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full William Jewell College Secondary Education Report
Black Hills State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Black Hills State University is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,961 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students per year to attend Black Hills State University.
Read more about Secondary Education at BHSU
Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 31 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake also made our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Drake is $29,903 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Drake University Secondary Education Report
University of Kansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
KU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,257 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kansas Secondary Education Report
Southwestern College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 4 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SC is $25,123 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Secondary Education at SC
Missouri Southern State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 28 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern is $9,526 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Missouri Southern State University
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region secondary teaching students list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,559 for Plains States Region Secondary Teaching students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Missouri - Columbia
Butler Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $13,255 for plains states region secondary teaching students.
Full Butler CC Secondary Education Report
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