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2026 Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools in Missouri

[Trade & Industrial Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/trade-and-industrial-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value trade & industrial teacher education schools.

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• Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the trade & industrial teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools

1

University Of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

$10,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,741 Avg Student Debt

$49,560 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Central Missouri the best value for a degree in trade & industrial teacher education in Missouri. University Of Central Missouri is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,600. Trade & Industrial Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $25,741 in student loans. Trade & Industrial Teacher Education graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of $37,460 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

$21,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,500 Avg Student Debt

$53,278 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lindenwood University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value trade & industrial teacher education schools. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. Students from in state pay about $21,600 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for trade & industrial teacher education graduates is $32,500. Early-career trade & industrial teacher education graduates make about $48,197. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lindenwood University admits about 57% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.