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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Missouri (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
756 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 3,599 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,845 and $24,459 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 756 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that 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 general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMSL General Business/Commerce Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Business/Commerce Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 118 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Business/Commerce Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 92 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 211 students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Maryville U

#6

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Columbia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 150 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia College Missouri, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College are $8,584, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia College General Business/Commerce 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%.

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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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