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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 42,343 people earned their degree in teacher education subject specific, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In , teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $42,269 and had an average of $25,493 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,052 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,001 and $23,346 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education subject specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education subject specific.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree subject specific ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to 83 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s subject specific ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific at North Dakota State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 181 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education Subject Specific at UNL
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 79 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Subject Specific Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s subject specific ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Teacher Education Subject Specific at Kansas State University
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