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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augustana Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augustana University is $24,072 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Augustana Sioux Falls

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #3 spot on the list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 4 students 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 $15,579 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend Park University.

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#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,763 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Concordia University, Nebraska.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Teacher Education Report

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dordt University is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 8 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $25,102 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Dordt.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Dordt

#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MBU is $20,444 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students with aid.

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#7

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Stephens College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephens is $22,337 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students with aid.

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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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