Listed as the 102nd best college in the country by US News & World Report, the University of Missouri's offers both graduate and undergraduate studies in a variety of specializations within education including early childhood education, special education, middle school education and educational leadership. The university's College of Education also provides online graduate degree options for students who need more scheduling flexibility than the live coursework allows. All students wishing to become teachers follow the Teacher Development Program, which emphasizes integrating coursework with up-to-date technology and live experience in the classrooms. The college's education program also ranks 23rd in the country according to US News & World Report's 2010 rankings.
University of Missouri
College of Educaiton
118 Hill Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-0560
missouri.edu
Missouri State University boasts of one of the largest teacher training programs west of the Mississippi. Within the university's College of Education lie a number of departments such as childhood education and family studies, secondary education, and reading foundations and technology. The departments offer both graduate and undergraduate studies. The school also offers doctorate degrees in education leadership and public policy in the Cooperative Doctorate Program. The Educational Field Experiences Office provides students interested in teaching valuable practical experience in both rural and urban schools. The university offers study abroad programs where students have the opportunity to earn college credits while in the United Kingdom, France and Egypt, among other countries.
Missouri State University
College of Education
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897
417-836-5000
missouristate.edu
The second-oldest Jesuit college in the country, St. Louis University ranks in the top 100 schools according to US News & World Report's 2010 rankings. The university offers undergraduate programs in educational studies, social work and urban affairs, while offering graduate programs in counseling, family therapy, educational leadership, educational studies, public policy and social work.
The university achieves its mission to serve both its students and community with a number of research facilities including the Center for Counseling and Family Therapy, the Midwest Center for Policy Research and Evaluation, and the Norman J. Stupp Geographic Information Systems Laboratory.
St. Louis University
DuBourg Hall, Room 119
One Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-977-2500
slu.edu