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

8 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 428 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 177 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education 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 general education 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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The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fontbonne University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400.

Read full report on General Education at Fontbonne University

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at SLU

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rockhurst is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Rockhurst are $16,780.

Read full report on General Education at Rockhurst

#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 14 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Webster University

#5

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southwest Baptist University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwest Baptist University General Education Report

#6

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Maryville University of Saint Louis

#7

Hannibal - LaGrange University

Hannibal, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hannibal, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HLGU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Hannibal - LaGrange University are $14,250.

Read more about General Education at Hannibal - LaGrange University

#7 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CMU CGES, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CMU CGES are $6,435, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies General Education Report

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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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