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

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 “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across Missouri, there were 140 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Missouri

#1

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.

Read more about Teacher Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

#2

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 37 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Missouri Teacher Education Report

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher 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 Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Lindenwood University

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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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