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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$9,149 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 358 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwest are $7,064 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $6,611 a year.

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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 value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#7

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Evangel graduate students pay an average of $8,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Park University are $6,435 a year.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCM are $9,156 per year.

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#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University 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 Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 502
Iowa 122
Kansas 253
Nebraska 154
North Dakota 66
South Dakota 51

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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