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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri

25 Colleges
$33,563 Avg Salary
$18,784 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 25 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Mizzou take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Three Rivers College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Three Rivers College take out an average of $11,273 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Jewell College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Liberty.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 25 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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#5

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Evangel carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $25,730 in student debt. 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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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UCM take out $24,646 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#10

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 25 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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