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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 4,657 were awarded in the state 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at William Woods University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Missouri. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#6

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #6, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#7

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,994
Minnesota 6,976
Iowa 1,401
North Dakota 619
Nebraska 2,838
South Dakota 453

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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