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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 1,348 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

Read more about Elementary Education at UMSL

#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Truman State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Truman State University

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Rockhurst

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 16 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCM has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Central Missouri

#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 20 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Southeast Missouri State University

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Missouri State

#7

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Drury University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drury University Elementary Education Report

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Webster University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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