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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri

35 Colleges
$38,766 Avg Salary
$25,705 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for education students. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at William Woods University helped the school earn the #5 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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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 25 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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