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2023 Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

11 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across Missouri, there were 327 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 23 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Central Missouri Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, UMSL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - St Louis supports 13,874 students, and 314 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 228 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - St Louis offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Rockhurst has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 3,688 students enrolled at Rockhurst, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,904. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockhurst does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rockhurst Veteran Student Life Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Fontbonne University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 1,112 students enrolled at Fontbonne University were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,147. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fontbonne University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fontbonne University]](/colleges/fontbonne-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Missouri State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Drury University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 1,691 students enrolled at Drury University, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,355. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Drury University Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s ranking. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Truman State also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Truman State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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