by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Missouri, there were 493 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 75 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. Hannibal, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harris - Stowe State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 10 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harris - Stowe State University General Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 79 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
Missouri Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Missouri Valley College
Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 37 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Avila University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 3 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Education at Washington University in St Louis
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 2 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 38 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Education Report
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis General Education Report
William Woods University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at William Woods University
Culver - Stockton College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri list. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #21. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Education Report
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