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2026 Best Value Health Communication Schools in Missouri

[Health Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/health-communication/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for health communication students.

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• Best Value Health Communication Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Health Communication Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health Communication Schools

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

$9,903 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Southeast Missouri State University the best value for a degree in health communication in Missouri. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,903. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the health communication program here. Early-career health communication graduates make about $40,127. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Southeast Missouri State University admits about 74% of applicants.

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Missouri State University Springfield
Springfield, MO

$9,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,329 Avg Student Debt

$49,827 Median Earnings (10yr)

Missouri State University Springfield came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health communication schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for health communication graduates is $23,329. Early-career health communication graduates make about $40,178. Set against $23,329 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.