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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region

31 Colleges in the Plains States Region
624 Master's Degrees
Ranked #22 in popularity, elementary education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 31 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 624 master's degrees in elementary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in elementary teaching matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Plains States Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of elementary education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for elementary education.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in elementary education.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Elementary Teaching Students Working on Their Master's

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148 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

Kansas State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were about 148 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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2
103 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#3 Best Quality In KS

Pittsburg State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in elementary education. Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Kansas.

There were roughly 103 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

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80 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in elementary education needs to take a look at University of Missouri - St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were approximately 80 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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60 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NE
#2 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in elementary education. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Nebraska.

There were about 60 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
32 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

Truman State is a small public university located in the town of Kirksville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were roughly 32 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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26 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#3 Best Quality In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were about 26 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent data year.

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21 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were roughly 21 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
#7 Best Quality In MO

Southeast Missouri State University is a large public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were about 20 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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19 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Minnesota.

There were roughly 19 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from University of St Thomas Minnesota

10
16 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#6 Best Quality In MO

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Missouri.

There were roughly 16 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from University of Central Missouri

Best Elementary Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular elementary education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 346 192
Minnesota 345 79
Iowa 287 26
Kansas 244 224
Nebraska 200 82
North Dakota 149 10
South Dakota 123 15

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Elementary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Elementary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Development & Methodology 513
Early Childhood Education 385
Teacher Education 366
Secondary Education 315
Adult & Continuing Education 91
Montessori Teacher Education 40
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 23
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 5

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