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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #30 most popular major in Missouri with 308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Baptist University the most popular school in Missouri for general education students working on their master’s degree. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in education at CMU CGES, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hannibal - LaGrange University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fontbonne University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Fontbonne University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at SLU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on General Education at Maryville University of Saint Louis

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,905
Iowa 209
Kansas 308
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 87

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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