2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in Missouri

An associate degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for general education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 associate degrees in general education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Associate Degree

The education associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in Missouri ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general education students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in Missouri

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general education students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Associate

1

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in general education in Missouri. More information about a associate in general education from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

2

Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southwest Baptist University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general education. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Bolivar. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in general education in Missouri. More information about a associate in general education from Southwest Baptist University

3

East Central College
Union, MO

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

East Central College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in general education. East Central College is a small public college located in the rural area of Union. More information about a associate in general education from East Central College

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	147	65
Kansas	145	117
Iowa	105	9
Nebraska	96	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific	467
Teacher Education Grade Specific	53
Teaching Assistants	1

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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