2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Missouri, there were 449 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 306 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,459 and $22,890 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri”.
Top 19 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in Missouri
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cottey College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Cottey College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Hannibal, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at HLGU
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s secondary teaching 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 Secondary Education at Missouri Southern
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at UCM
Drury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Drury University
Westminster College Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Westminster Fulton is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Westminster Fulton
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at UMSL
William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. William Jewell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Liberty, Missouri. It awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full William Jewell Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Rockhurst
With a ranking of #11, Harris - Stowe State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Harris - Stowe State University is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Harris - Stowe State University
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Secondary Education at Mizzou
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Missouri Baptist University
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMKC Secondary Education Report
Park University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students 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%.
Full Park University Secondary Education Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Maryville U
Washington University in St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Washington University in St Louis Secondary Education Report
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Calvary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Calvary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Calvary 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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