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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Missouri

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Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 2,664 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,799 and $27,150 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teacher education grade specific.

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Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri grade specific ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Missouri

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.

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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 Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 34 ’s grade specific ed 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.

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Baptist Bible College
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Bible College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 308 ’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full UMSL Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. MBU is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 73 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 39 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 499 students 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%.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 171 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 171 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri

Cottey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #12. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Jefferson College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Located in Liberty, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. 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.

Full William Jewell Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

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%.

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

Culver - Stockton College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 14 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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Westminster College Missouri ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 9 students 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.

Full Westminster Fulton Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 26 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Drury University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

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Calvary University
Kansas City, Missouri

Calvary University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #21. LU Missouri is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri. It awarded 15 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 85 ’s grade specific ed 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%.

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #25, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 38 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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