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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$18,376 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,501 Avg Salary

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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Avila graduate students pay an average of $8,598 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools 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.

  • 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 Vgrigas.

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