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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

19 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in education at Mizzou, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in education at Lindenwood University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in education at Northwest, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in education at UMSL, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#10

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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