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

32 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The College of Saint Scholastica the most popular school in the Plains States Region 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.

Of the 50 students majoring in grade specific ed at St. Scholastica, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 73% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 24 students majoring in grade specific ed at Bethel University Minnesota, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 23 students majoring in grade specific ed at Capella University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 21 students majoring in grade specific ed at Avila, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in grade specific ed at Missouri State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in grade specific ed at K -State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

About 57% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 32 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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