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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$9,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Missouri with 2,622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

Our 2023 rankings named William Jewell College the best value school in Missouri for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Jewell are $4,800 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwest are $7,064 a year.

Northwest also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Truman State also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Truman State University Report

#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.

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University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Park University are $6,435 a year.

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#9

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Drury University graduate students pay an average of $7,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,769
Minnesota 2,595
Iowa 1,604
South Dakota 406
North Dakota 490
Nebraska 956

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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