2023 Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Education 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.
The Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for education students. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Martin Luther College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
Northern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
University of Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Valley City State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Buena Vista University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
| 15 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 16 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 17 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 18 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
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).
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