by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,014 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 294 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree secondary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Black Hills State University Secondary Education Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayville State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mayville State University is a small school located in Mayville, North Dakota that handed out 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Valley City State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 91 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Sioux Falls
Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dickinson, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Drake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 17 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Southeast Missouri State University
Southwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winfield, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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
Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 92%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Creighton University
Drury University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad 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 Secondary Education at Missouri State University - Springfield
With a ranking of #14, University of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. University of St. Mary is located in Leavenworth, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of St. Mary
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Minnesota State Mankato
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Secondary Education Report
Webster University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Rockhurst University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Secondary Education at University of South Dakota
Lincoln University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 67 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baker University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Baker is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Calvary University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. Calvary University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Iowa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Secondary Education at Ottawa University - Ottawa
With a ranking of #22, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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