2023 Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school awarded 459 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,294 in tuition and fees if they attend Missouri State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,498. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,050 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Missouri State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Missouri. Located in Maryville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 262 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,852 in tuition and fees if they attend Northwest full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,919. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,189 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Northwest does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Missouri. This medium-sized public school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast Missouri State University is $8,715. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,285. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of $25,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Southeast Missouri State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 229 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Missouri who attend UCM full time pay an average of $9,078 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,815. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,019 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCM does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 39 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 212 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $11,475 in tuition and fees if they attend Mizzou full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $30,450. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,927 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Mizzou does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Fayette, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 176 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at CMU CGES is $6,720. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,044 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CMU CGES. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 170 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMSL accumulate an average of $27,834 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
UMSL does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Missouri Southern accumulate an average of $24,798 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Missouri Southern. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 74 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
MBU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,548. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MBU accumulate an average of $28,580 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MBU. In fact, around 30% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Evangel, expect to pay an average of $25,748 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,825 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Evangel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Missouri who attend Missouri Western full time pay an average of $7,930 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,550. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,093 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Western does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 60 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Lindenwood University, expect to pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lindenwood University accumulate an average of $30,304 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lindenwood University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $11,271 in tuition and fees if they attend UMKC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,023. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,022 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMKC. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,853 to cover tuition and fees at Park University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Park University accumulate an average of $26,592 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Park University does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Drury University - CCPS is $7,924. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,219 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Drury University - CCPS. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #16, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $26,060. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,184 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southwest Baptist University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Fayette, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,470 to cover tuition and fees at CMU CLAS. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CMU CLAS accumulate an average of $25,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
College of the Ozarks came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. College of the Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Hard Work U, expect to pay an average of $19,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Maryville U is $27,166. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Maryville U accumulate an average of $25,584 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Maryville U does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Webster University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Webster is $28,700. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,185 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Webster does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching programs. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
HLGU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $25,215. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,140 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since HLGU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Louis University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $48,824 to cover tuition and fees at SLU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,201 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SLU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Culver - Stockton College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Canton, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Culver - Stockton is $28,495. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,259 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Culver - Stockton does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lincoln University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Lincoln University is a small public school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $8,370 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LU Missouri. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,360. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,075 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
One thing to take note of is that LU Missouri does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend WUSTL, expect to pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WUSTL accumulate an average of $18,648 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WUSTL. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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