2025 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Ranked #13 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 doctor's degrees in general education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in Missouri

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

1

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Missouri - St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Missouri - St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general education needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	384
Iowa	177	12
Nebraska	99	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Education

General Education is one of 0 different types of General Education programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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