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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$9,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was ranked 5th in Missouri. In fact, 2,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

Our analysis found William Jewell College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Jewell are $4,800 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 a year.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Park University are $6,435 per year.

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#9

Drury University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #9, Drury University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drury University are $7,714 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMSL are $12,528 a year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,595
Kansas 1,769
Iowa 1,604
Nebraska 956
North Dakota 490
South Dakota 406

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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