2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Missouri

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 82 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri doctor’s degree general education students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Missouri

#1

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$5,423 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southwest Baptist University General Education Report

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 61 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at UMSL

#3

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 UMKC are $26,699.

Read more about General Education at UMKC

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Read full report on General Education at SLU

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education

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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