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2026 Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the trade & industrial teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools
For return on investment in trade & industrial teacher education, no school beat Fort Hays State University this year. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,923, while out-of-state students pay about $17,741. Typical student debt for trade & industrial teacher education graduates is $23,082. Soon after graduation, trade & industrial teacher education degree recipients from Fort Hays State University generally make around $49,775. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.
University Of Central Missouri came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value trade & industrial teacher education schools. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,600. Students borrow a median of $25,741 to complete the trade & industrial teacher education program here. Trade & Industrial Teacher Education graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of $37,460 early in their careers. Set against $25,741 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in trade & industrial teacher education will find it at Bemidji State University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,237 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for trade & industrial teacher education graduates is $23,389. Trade & Industrial Teacher Education graduates of Bemidji State University earn a median of $48,984 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bemidji State University admits about 56% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in trade & industrial teacher education will find it at Lindenwood University, which ranked #4. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. Students from in state pay about $21,600 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $32,500 to complete the trade & industrial teacher education program here. Early-career trade & industrial teacher education graduates make about $48,197. That is a strong return on a $32,500 median debt. Lindenwood University admits about 57% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Trade & Industrial Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/trade-and-industrial-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
