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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Education in Missouri

16 Ranked Colleges
507 Degrees Awarded
$16,661 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 328,588 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 8,101 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,861 and $26,453 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 507 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,484 and $15,302 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri”.

Top 16 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Education in Missouri

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri State University - West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - West Plains Education Report

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mineral Area College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Mineral Area College is a public institution located in Park Hills, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full MAC Education Report

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Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the #3 spot on the list. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 29 associates’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. MACC is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Moberly Area Community College Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at State Fair Community College

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

East Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. East Central College is a small school located in Union, Missouri that handed out 31 associates’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at East Central College

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Three Rivers College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 82 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ozarks Technical Community College Education Report

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North Central Missouri College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking. North Central Missouri College is located in Trenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full NCMC Education Report

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Neosho, Missouri, and it awarded 48 associates’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Crowder College Education Report

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. SCC is a medium-sized school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 40 associates’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St Charles Community College Education Report

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at MCC

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Missouri Valley College

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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With a ranking of #15, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Southwest Baptist University

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Baptist Bible College
Springfield, Missouri

With a ranking of #16, Baptist Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Missouri list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Baptist Bible College

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