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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$16,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject 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 subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 per year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, subject specific ed graduates from Valley City State University carry an average student debtload of $22,849.

Valley City State University also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.

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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 college with a 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 Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

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 # 3 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-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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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 #7 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

St. Scholastica graduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Kate’s graduate students pay an average of $17,760 in tuition and fees each year.

St. Kate’s also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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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.

  • 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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