by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 28 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,728 bachelor's degrees in education to qualified students.
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The education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in education.
Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Missouri State University - Springfield
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Missouri - Columbia
It is hard to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Saint Louis University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in education needs to take a look at Northwest Missouri State University. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Northwest Missouri State University
University of Central Missouri is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Central Missouri
UMSL is a large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Missouri - St Louis
UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Rockhurst University
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from Webster University
Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 33 | 1,646 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 2,486 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,960 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 585 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 1,239 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 653 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,937 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 382 |
| General Education | 183 |
| Special Education | 181 |
| Other Education | 44 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1 |
