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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 428 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 177 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Saint Louis University

#2

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fontbonne University General Education Report

#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst University are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Rockhurst University

#4

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southwest Baptist University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Southwest Baptist University are $5,423.

Read more about General Education at Southwest Baptist University

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Webster General Education Report

#6

Hannibal - LaGrange University

Hannibal, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. HLGU is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

HLGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HLGU are $14,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at HLGU

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696.

Read full report on General Education at Maryville University of Saint Louis

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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%.

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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