by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Missouri to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Washington University in St Louis tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Missouri for overall quality. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washington University in St Louis is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Missouri.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Missouri University of Science and Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri.
Truman State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 29 master’s degree schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Missouri - St Louis is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Missouri.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri.
Not only is University of Missouri - Columbia a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Missouri for overall quality.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri.
Not only is University of Missouri - Kansas City a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Missouri for overall quality.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in Maryville, Missouri.
Northwest Missouri State University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri.
Not only is Missouri State University - Springfield a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Missouri for overall quality.
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rockhurst University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Missouri.
University of Central Missouri landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school located in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Not only is University of Central Missouri a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Missouri for overall quality.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Not only is Southeast Missouri State University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Missouri for overall quality.
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Park University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Park University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #13, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. LU Missouri is a small public school situated in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Not only is Lincoln University a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Missouri for overall quality.
Lindenwood University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Lindenwood University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Missouri for overall quality.
Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Not only is Maryville University of Saint Louis a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Missouri for overall quality.
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Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Missouri Western State University a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Missouri for overall quality.
Webster University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Webster University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #18, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri.
Not only is Missouri Southern State University a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in Missouri for overall quality.
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Fontbonne University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Fontbonne University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #20, Avila University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Avila University is ranked #23 for quality in the state of Missouri.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bolivar, Missouri.
Southwest Baptist University has the honor of being ranked #18 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Saint Louis University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Saint Louis University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Drury University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Drury University is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Missouri.
Evangel University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Evangel University has the honor of being ranked #24 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #25, Stephens College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Missouri list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Stephens College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.