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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Missouri

15 Colleges in Missouri
448 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 448 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Missouri Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Missouri Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
128 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in secondary education has to take a look at Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Missouri State University - Springfield

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
40 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in secondary education has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Missouri - Columbia

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
39 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Central Missouri if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 39 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Central Missouri

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
121 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - St Louis is a great decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Missouri - St Louis

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Missouri - Kansas City

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Liberty. This college ranks 22nd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 2 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at William Jewell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from William Jewell College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MO
33.3% Growth in Graduates

MBU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 25th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at MBU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Missouri Baptist University

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #374 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rockhurst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Rockhurst University

8
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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MO
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Webster University

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MO
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Parkville. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Park University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Park University

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 22
Iowa 648 113
Kansas 599 167
Nebraska 500 143
North Dakota 416 47
South Dakota 381 66

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 1,442
Early Childhood Education 276
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 182
Teacher Education 163
Teacher Development & Methodology 132
Adult & Continuing Education 14
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 7

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