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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$15,761 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found William Woods University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

William Woods graduate students pay an average of $7,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.

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#3

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBU are $10,670 per year.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #7, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.

Maryville U also took the #5 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

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#9

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fontbonne University are $14,400 a year.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Webster are $13,500 a year.

Webster not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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