2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region
38
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,142
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #84 in popularity,
secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,142 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
The secondary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Secondary Education rankings. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Secondary Education Degree Level
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 Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Secondary Teaching
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
86
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to take a look at Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 86 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Kansas State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
117
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Missouri State University - Springfield is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 117 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Missouri State University - Springfield
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
50
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NE
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 22 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Concordia University, Nebraska
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MO
48
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 48 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Central Missouri
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In KS
35
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of North Dakota
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
99
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were about 99 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Missouri - St Louis
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SD
Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were about 12 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Augustana University
