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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 9,653 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 459 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 287 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree teacher education students.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Plains States Region

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Friends University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Friends University Teacher Education Report

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 15 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at College of Saint Mary

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 66 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Hamline University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Teacher Education at St. Scholastica

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Lindenwood University

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Simpson College

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Jewell is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Teacher Education at William Jewell

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Central Missouri Teacher Education Report

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Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at ESU

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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at North Dakota State University

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With a ranking of #11, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Saint Ambrose University

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. McPherson College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 0 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full McPherson College Teacher Education Report

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 0 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Maryville U Teacher Education Report

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