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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson College the most popular school in Missouri for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at JeffCo take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,408.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Jefferson College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Central Missouri College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

Women make up 88% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at North Central Missouri College

#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Three Rivers College Report

#4

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Valley College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Marshall.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Missouri Valley College Report

#5

Baptist Bible College

Springfield, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Baptist Bible College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Missouri. Baptist Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Baptist Bible College Report

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 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 5 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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