2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Missouri

If you pursue a master's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for teacher education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 master's degrees in teacher education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

The teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Missouri ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for teacher education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in Missouri

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

50 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lindenwood University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Missouri.

There were about 50 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Lindenwood University

2

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Central Missouri if you want to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Missouri.

There were roughly 37 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of Central Missouri

3

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Missouri State University - Springfield if you want to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Missouri.

There were about 13 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	345	160
Iowa	287	11
Kansas	244	68
Nebraska	200	32
North Dakota	149	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	176
Secondary Education	161
Teacher Development & Methodology	79
Adult & Continuing Education	8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	5
Early Childhood Education	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.