Education at University of Central Missouri

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Central Missouri has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Missouri in 2021, 229 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UCM Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCM does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCM Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UCM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UCM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Basic Certificate Schools	131
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	352
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	540

In 2021, 245 students received their master’s degree in education from UCM. This makes it the #150 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UCM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Central Missouri.

UCM Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from UCM. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UCM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	192
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UCM Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 245 students graduated with a master's degree in education from UCM. About 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UCM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCM, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Missouri with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	216
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UCM also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Central Missouri. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Missouri. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	274
Educational Administration	84
Teacher Education Subject Specific	70
Instructional Media Design	41
Other Education	39
Special Education	28
Teaching English or French	13

Related Majors

• History
• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Elementary School Teachers	25,670	$49,860
Teacher Assistants	19,770	$27,220
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,680	$50,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.