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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri

22 Colleges
$39,366 Avg Salary
$32,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #39 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at UMSL take out an average of $39,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great place for general education students. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Webster take out $26,331 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for general education students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, education majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $24,980 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,028
Kansas 373
Iowa 226
Nebraska 59
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 88

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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