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2025 Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges in the Plains States Region
571 Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in reading teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #129 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of reading teacher education. Combined, these schools handed out 571 degrees in reading teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Reading Teacher Education School

Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of reading teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for reading teacher education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Reading Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Reading Teacher Education

The reading teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Reading Teacher Education in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the reading teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Reading Teacher Education

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
33 Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Hamline University if you want to pursue a degree in reading teacher education. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
33 Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in reading teacher education needs to look into Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Reading Program Name

Focus on the skills you need to help students in grades K-12 overcome their reading difficulties with this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Reading from Southern New Hampshire University
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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
68 Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Northwest Missouri State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in reading teacher education. Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 68 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in reading teacher education has to check out University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 7 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seward. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 19 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
54.2% Growth in Graduates

Morningside is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sioux City. This college ranks 10th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 24 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
46 Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 6 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

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Best Reading Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best reading teacher education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 105
Missouri 693 177
Iowa 648 27
Kansas 599 1
Nebraska 500 32
North Dakota 416 24
South Dakota 381 18

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Reading Teacher Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,037
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 670
Music Education 663
Mathematics Education 269
English & Language Arts Education 241
Agricultural Teacher Education 238
Social Studies Education 171
Science Education 168
Social Science Teacher Education 149
Art Education 143

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