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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Missouri

8 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Missouri

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across Missouri, there were 503 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree secondary teaching students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Missouri

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Missouri State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

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#2

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at Southeast Missouri State University

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 83 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at UMSL

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree secondary teaching students list, UMKC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Secondary Education at UMKC

#6

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Drury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515.

Full Drury University Secondary Education Report

#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Rockhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also took the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at Rockhurst University

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree secondary teaching students list, Webster has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Webster Secondary Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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