Teacher Education Grade Specific at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. Of the 459 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 405 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri State Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Missouri State Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at Missouri State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at Missouri State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	196
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	237
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	321
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	378
	542

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Missouri State. This makes it the #82 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri State Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $29,727. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in grade specific ed from Missouri State in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at Missouri State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	380
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Missouri State Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 78 students who graduated with a master’s in grade specific ed from Missouri State in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Missouri State, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Missouri State also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	239
Secondary Education	128
Early Childhood Education	48
Teacher Development & Methodology	34
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	33
Teacher Education	17

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Elementary School Teachers	25,670	$49,860
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Preschool Teachers	5,510	$30,440
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	3,670	$38,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.