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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

19 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 1,189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,575.

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Out of the 19 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $24,067 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Evangel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $25,075. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $229, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William Jewell College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Missouri. William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Liberty.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Missouri Western State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 711
Minnesota 1,158
Iowa 599
South Dakota 198
North Dakota 312
Nebraska 451

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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