2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Missouri
31
Colleges
92,329
Bachelor's Degrees
$23,938
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Health Professions School for You
In 2021-2022, health professions students earned 92,329 bachelor's degrees from a Missouri school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.7% of all the health professions bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Missouri ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those health professions schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
More Ways to Rank Health Professions Schools
The health professions 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 the Best Value Health Professions Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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Featured Health Professions Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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BS in Public Health
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2024 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Health Professions Schools
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population. Mizzou did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri list.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Mizzou to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,221. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Mizzou is about $136,124. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Missouri State University - Springfield as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Missouri State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Missouri State to complete their degree, and it costs about $23,236 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $104,562 to get a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Truman State University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.
The average student at Truman State graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $19,317. This means that the average student pays around $81,711 to get a bachelor’s degree from Truman State. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Missouri - St Louis comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UMSL to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $33,369. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UMSL is $147,825. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Kansas City as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City. UMKC did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri list.
The average student at UMKC graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $31,581. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UMKC is $145,904. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Park University. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at Park University about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $15,329. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Park University be around $66,375. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Goldfarb School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. Goldfarb School of Nursing also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.
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Missouri Southern State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
The average student at Missouri Southern graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,634. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern is $86,648. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Central Missouri earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UCM is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,835. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UCM is $93,341. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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