2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Mayville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.
Midland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
University of North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2,994 |
| Missouri | 4,657 |
| Minnesota | 6,976 |
| Iowa | 1,401 |
| North Dakota | 619 |
| Nebraska | 2,838 |
| South Dakota | 453 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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