2023 Best General Education Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Missouri
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for general education students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Out of the 17 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Education majors at SLU take out an average of $24,980 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Avila University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Missouri. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Out of the 17 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Education majors at UMSL take out an average of $39,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Education majors at Webster take out an average of $26,331 in student loans while working on their egree.
Missouri Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at MBU take out is $27,000.
Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| 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 17 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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