2023 Most Popular Teaching Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in Maryville, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 537 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwest. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 33 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 327 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mizzou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at William Woods University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Missouri. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 306 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William Woods. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 285 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UMSL, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 33 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 282 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 245 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 211 students in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Missouri State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 190 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Southeast Missouri State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 154 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MBU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Webster University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 137 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Webster. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
UMKC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 105 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Southwest Baptist University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Truman State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, the small public school handed out 93 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Truman State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Parkville, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 76 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Park University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Evangel University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Evangel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Drury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Drury University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 41 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that CMU CGES does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 41 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Columbia College Missouri does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Fontbonne University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fontbonne University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
SLU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. HLGU is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Hannibal, Missouri. It awarded 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out HLGU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Avila University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Avila is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Avila. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lincoln University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, the small public school handed out 20 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that LU Missouri does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Stephens College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stephens does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 37% of the graduate 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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