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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Economics is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,831 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 477 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,100 and $20,078 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$71,015 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Economics 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 UMSL are $30,154.

Read full report on Economics at University of Missouri - St Louis

#4

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 9 masters’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s economics degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Economics 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 Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Read full report on Economics at Saint Louis University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)

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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