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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 455 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,508 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNL Teacher Education Report

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Augustana Sioux Falls has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augustana Sioux Falls is $20,524 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Augustana Sioux Falls

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Concordia University, Nebraska has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Nebraska is $17,155 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

#4

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Dordt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $22,177 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Dordt

#5

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #5 spot on the list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,034 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Park University.

Read more about Teacher Education at Park University

#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $18,011 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MBU.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Missouri Baptist University

#7

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Stephens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Stephens also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,825 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stephens College.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Stephens

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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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