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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

20 Colleges
2,607 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,482 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MissouriOut of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 2,607 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Missouri Baptist University has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. MBU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. MBU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in Missouri list.

About 1.2% of MBU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,140 students take at least one class online at MBU. There are roughly 3,516 part time students in attendance at MBU.

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University of Central Missouri earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCM has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Missouri ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.

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Northwest Missouri State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville. Northwest also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Missouri rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 2,297 students at Northwest are exclusively online. 2,480 of Northwest students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Columbia as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Education in Missouri list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.

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Evangel University
Springfield, MO

Evangel University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Missouri ranking.

The student loan default rate at Evangel is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 349 students at Evangel are exclusively online. 484 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Missouri State University - Springfield as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield. Missouri State also made our Best Colleges for Education in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. About 9,136 of the students at Missouri State are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri Southern State University. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

About 1.9% of Missouri Southern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,542 students at Missouri Southern that take at least one class online. 1,569 students are part time.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 4,277 students take at least one class online at Southeast Missouri State University. About 2,685 of the students at Southeast Missouri State University are attending part time.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

About 1.7% of Lindenwood University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,030 students at Lindenwood University that take at least one class online. About 2,413 of the students at Lindenwood University are attending part time.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 1.1% of Webster students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,428 of Webster students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,844 part time students in attendance at Webster.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,646
Minnesota 2,486
Iowa 1,960
South Dakota 585
Nebraska 1,239
North Dakota 653

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