2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 262 students majoring in education at Northwest, 18% are male and 82% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Missouri. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Of the 229 students majoring in education at UCM, 19% are male and 81% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 39 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in education at CMU CGES, 11% are male and 89% are female.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
Evangel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 71 students majoring in education at Evangel, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Education Related Majors
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.
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