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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri

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

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 Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Northwest take out is $25,889. 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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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Missouri State take out is $26,382. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Mizzou take out is $20,202. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $372, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Education majors at UCM take out an average of $24,678 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for education students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UMSL carry an average student debt load 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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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the 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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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Lindenwood University take out $28,336 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

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William Woods University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at MBU take out is $29,667.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at CMU CGES accumulate an average of around $19,793 in student debt.

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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 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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