2023 Best Value Education Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $19,793.
The excellent programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 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.
Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Northwest take out an average of $25,889 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Woods University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Missouri list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.
William Woods undergraduate students pay an average of $26,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. On average, education graduates from Missouri State take out $26,382 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $234, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. On average, education graduates from Mizzou take out $20,202 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $372, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Schools in Missouri rankings.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year. On average, education graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $25,096 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.
Southwest Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Southwest Baptist University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Southwest Baptist University take out an average of $22,617 in student loans while working on their egree.
Missouri Western State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Western are $7,930 a year. Education majors at Missouri Western take out an average of $20,713 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Education at Missouri Western State University
William Jewell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Jewell are $19,310 a year.
Truman State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 Majors for Education
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.
- 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.
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