2024 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

General Education is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 doctor's degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general education students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Education

1

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

45 Annual Graduates

$64,601 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general education. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

After graduating, education doctorate recipients usually earn an average of $64,601 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Missouri - St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	384
Iowa	110	12
Nebraska	70	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	55

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	297
Educational Assessment	52
Curriculum & Instruction	39
Other Education	17
Special Education	9
Student Counseling	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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