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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 97 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Missouri Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

MBU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256.

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#6

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

LU Missouri also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln University are $10,654.

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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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