2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 140 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher 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 teacher education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

#1

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$16,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Missouri State University - Springfield

#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$9,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Lindenwood University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k)

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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