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

23 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 20,616 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best school in the Plains States Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, subject specific ed graduates from Valley City State University carry an average student debtload of $22,849.

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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 small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject 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 Subject Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Minnesota 502
Iowa 122
Kansas 253
Nebraska 154
North Dakota 66
South Dakota 51

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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