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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 455 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #1 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UNL

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Augustana Sioux Falls also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Augustana University is $24,072 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Augustana Sioux Falls Teacher Education Report

#3

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Park University also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,579 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Park University.

Full Park University Teacher Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $20,763 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Teacher Education Report

#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k list, Dordt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $25,102 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Dordt

#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

MBU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,444 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Missouri Baptist University.

Read more about Teacher Education at Missouri Baptist University

#7

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Stephens College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,337 for plains states region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Stephens.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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