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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Missouri

20 Colleges
$38,766 Avg Salary
$25,705 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Education Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the most popular online school in Missouri for education students. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $19,793.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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.

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Out of the 20 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UMSL carry an average student debtload of $31,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $116.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Woods University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

Education majors at MCC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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State Fair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

On average, education graduates from UCM take out $24,678 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 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 20 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.

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