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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 7th in Missouri. In fact, 493 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in General Education

Our analysis found Southwest Baptist University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 373
Minnesota 2,028
Iowa 226
South Dakota 88
North Dakota 24
Nebraska 59

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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