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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

15 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

Education majors at UMSL take out an average of $36,350 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, education graduates from Webster take out $26,874 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 22 students majoring in education at Mizzou, 41% are male and 59% are female.

On average, education graduates from Mizzou take out $20,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at Lindenwood University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Harris - Stowe State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Harris - Stowe State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Harris - Stowe State University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, education graduates from Harris - Stowe State University take out $38,927 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at Avila, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

Missouri Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Marshall, Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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