2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in Missouri for education students working on their doctor’s degree. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.
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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #6, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Fontbonne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.