2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region
13
Colleges in the Plains States Region
459
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #97 in popularity,
teacher education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 459 degrees in teacher education annually.
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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. For our Best Overall Teacher 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 Teacher Education Degree Level
The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region.
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 Teacher Education in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NE
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Concordia University, Nebraska is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. 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 roughly 25 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Concordia University, Nebraska
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
66
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Hamline University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Hamline University
Any student pursuing a degree in teacher education needs to check out Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the 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 approximately 29 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Missouri State University - Springfield
Located in the 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 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were about 15 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.
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