by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 “Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 73 ’s education degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 38 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 37 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 36 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about General Education at Hannibal - LaGrange University
Fontbonne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Harris - Stowe State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. Harris - Stowe State University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Full Harris - Stowe State University General Education Report
Rockhurst University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 7 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Missouri Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Baptist University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Missouri Baptist University
With a ranking of #15, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 ’s education degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Maryville University of Saint Louis
Missouri Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Missouri Valley College
With a ranking of #16, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’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%.
Read full report on General Education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #19, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
William Woods University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read full report on General Education at William Woods University
Culver - Stockton College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Missouri list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Education Report
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