by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across Missouri, there were 1,442 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. That schools that top this list have a program in elementary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 93 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. HLGU is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 23 ’s elementary teaching degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. 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 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Elementary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist Bible College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. Baptist Bible College is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Baptist Bible College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 125 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Calvary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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.
University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Lincoln University
Evangel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 60 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
William Jewell College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 239 ’s elementary teaching 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%.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
College of the Ozarks landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Drury University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 18 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Drury University
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 84 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Elementary Education Report
Culver - Stockton College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Culver - Stockton College
Missouri Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 25 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 26 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Western State University Elementary Education Report
Truman State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 33 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Avila University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Avila is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Avila University
Fontbonne University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching 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 elementary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read more about Elementary Education at Fontbonne University
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University Elementary Education Report
Lindenwood University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Lindenwood University
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