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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$17,966 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,799 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 617 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO
$19,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found William Jewell College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

William Jewell undergraduate students pay an average of $19,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year.

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#5

Avila University

Kansas City, MO
$21,740 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Avila University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Avila are $21,740 a year.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Truman State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Park University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year.

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#10

Drury University

Springfield, MO
$32,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Drury University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drury University are $32,130 a year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,231
Iowa 165
Kansas 513
Nebraska 189
North Dakota 95
South Dakota 45

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Vgrigas.

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