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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 34,451 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 23 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #9, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 617
Minnesota 1,231
Iowa 165
Kansas 513
Nebraska 189
North Dakota 95
South Dakota 45

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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