2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 7,906 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 27 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, William Jewell College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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Evangel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Horadrim.
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