2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in education at Mizzou, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.
Of the 68 students majoring in education at William Woods, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Of the 58 students majoring in education at SLU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in education at Lindenwood University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. 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 town of Kirksville.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in education at UMSL, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Missouri Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 19 students majoring in education at MBU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Evangel University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 15 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.