2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best General Education Master's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.
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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in Missouri for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rockhurst University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Missouri. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. HLGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hannibal.
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Fontbonne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best General Education Schools 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 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 9 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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