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2025 Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges in the Plains States Region
242 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #197 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Combined, these schools handed out 242 degrees in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching School

Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching 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 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Master's Degrees in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
53 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
33 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 13 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching needs to look into Concordia University, Nebraska. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #906 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 19 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #938 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwest is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #998 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wichita. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 7 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO

UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were about 2 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 8 junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the best junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 8
Missouri 693 182
Iowa 648 61
Kansas 599 8
Nebraska 500 15
North Dakota 416 1
South Dakota 381 0

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Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 6,332
Early Childhood Education 1,473
Secondary Education 1,142
Teacher Development & Methodology 598
Teacher Education 459
Adult & Continuing Education 180
Montessori Teacher Education 59
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 45
International Teaching and Learning 33
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 19

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