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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

25 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Missouri to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best 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.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for education 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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William Woods University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #9, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #10, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 25 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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