Education at University of Missouri - St Louis

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UMSL.

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

UMSL Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

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, UMSL does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMSL Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UMSL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMSL 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
Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	115
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	192
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	254
Most Focused Education Schools	295
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
	396
	447
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	463
	621
	667

In 2021, 285 students received their master’s degree in education from UMSL. This makes it the #116 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMSL. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	122
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UMSL Education Master’s Program

Of the 285 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UMSL in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMSL, 69% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	196
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	308
General Education	79
Student Counseling	55
Educational Administration	45
Special Education	42
Teaching English or French	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 Missouri - St Louis.

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.