by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 499 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 357 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teacher education students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 27 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 88 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at The College of Saint Scholastica
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 49 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Simpson College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Jewell College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified 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. 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 40 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Emporia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 12 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teacher Education at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 17 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McPherson College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. McPherson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Maryville University of Saint Louis
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