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2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 1,096 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,058 and $25,524 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health sciences and services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health sciences and services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Health Sciences & Services (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $1,556 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Washington University in St Louis Health Sciences & Services Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 478 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #3 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $11,005 for missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mizzou.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Health Sciences & Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 7 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

State Fair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend State Fair Community College is $6,179 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full State Fair Community College Health Sciences & Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, MCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $6,125 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MCC.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rockhurst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $13,440 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rockhurst.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Rockhurst

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $12,724 for missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMKC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at UMKC

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 34 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $12,381 for missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $10,359 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Southeast Missouri State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $11,006 for missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at UCM

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $15,136 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SLU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Saint Louis University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $12,948 for missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Lindenwood University

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stephens College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephens College is $19,649 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Stephens

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fontbonne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $10,983 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fontbonne University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Fontbonne University Health Sciences & Services Report

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Maryville U is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 38 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Maryville University of Saint Louis is $21,442 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Maryville U

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Evangel University is $24,310 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel Health Sciences & Services Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Missouri is $30,061 for Missouri Health Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Columbia College Health Sciences & Services Report

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Bryan University
Springfield, Missouri

Bryan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryan University also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Bryan University is $20,567 for missouri health science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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