by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 493 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,366 and $32,538 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Baptist University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri. Hannibal, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Harris - Stowe State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harris - Stowe State University is a small public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 36 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fontbonne University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 79 ’s 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%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Education Report
Missouri Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 43 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 37 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Avila is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 3 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
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With a ranking of #15, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 89%.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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 University of Missouri - Kansas City General Education Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #20, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. William Woods is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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