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Childhood Education Schools in Missouri

Missouri contains 30 schools that offer childhood education programs. Webster University, the highest-ranking childhood education school in MO, has a total student population of 19,372 and is the 177th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 30 childhood education schools in Missouri, only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Lindenwood University comes out as the most expensive ($26,896/yr), with Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley as the lowest recorded at only $3,266/yr.

Childhood Education students from Missouri schools who go on to become childhood educators, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, special education teachers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 181,810 people working as kindergarten teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,380. Also, Preschool teachers make on average $27,450 per year and there are about 389,660 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Missouri alone, there are 8,710 employed preschool teachers earning an average yearly salary of $24,030. Kindergarten teachers in this state earn $42,510/yr and there are 3,810 employed.

Also, within the childhood education schools in Missouri, the average student population is 2,183 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from childhood education, there are 4755 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,482 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,695, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Childhood Education Programs in Missouri

Webster University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Westminster College

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lindenwood University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Missouri-Columbia

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Missouri State University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northwest Missouri State University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Maryville University of Saint Louis

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of Missouri-Kansas City

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Fontbonne University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Park University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Missouri Baptist University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Evangel University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hannibal-Lagrange College

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Crowder College

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Lincoln University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Baptist Bible College and Graduate School

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Harris-Stowe State University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

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See Also

• Childhood Education Information
• Salary Details for a Childhood Educator
• Online Childhood Education Schools
• Online Childhood Education Programs
• Online Childhood Education Courses
• Online Childhood Education Certifications

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• Adult Education
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