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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Missouri

28 Colleges
92,329 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,340 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Education School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in MissouriOut of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 92,329 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.7% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Missouri ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those education schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Education Schools in Missouri

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Top 10 Best Value Education Schools

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. Missouri State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Schools in Missouri list.

The average student at Missouri State graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,236. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State is $104,562. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. Mizzou also made our Best Education Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

At Mizzou, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,221. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Mizzou be around $136,124. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Northwest Missouri State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville. Northwest did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Education Schools in Missouri list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Northwest is 4.4 years, and it costs about $17,757 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Northwest is $78,308. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Central Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UCM has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Education Schools in Missouri ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UCM is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,835. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UCM is $93,341. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Southeast Missouri State University is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,605. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University is about $96,790. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of Missouri - St Louis comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. UMSL also made our Best Education Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UMSL is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $33,369. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMSL be around $147,825. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UMKC to complete their degree, and it costs about $31,581 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UMKC is $145,904. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Missouri Southern State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

It takes the average student at Missouri Southern about 4.7 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $18,634. This means that the average student pays around $86,648 to get a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Park University
Parkville, MO

Park University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

It takes the average student at Park University about 4.3 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $15,329. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Park University is $66,375. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Kansas1,646
Minnesota2,486
Iowa1,960
South Dakota585
Nebraska1,239
North Dakota653

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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