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2025 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges in Missouri
73 Doctor's Degrees
$81,049 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Education is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 doctor's degrees in general education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Education

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University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general education. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Doctorate recipients from the general education program at University of Missouri - St Louis earn $5,348 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Missouri - St Louis

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11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City.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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 120 384
Iowa 110 12
Nebraska 70 7

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 73

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 328
Curriculum & Instruction 47
Educational Assessment 47
Student Counseling 16
Other Education 16
Special Education 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1

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