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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 428 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,838 and $28,827 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.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k 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 education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

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#2

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value 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 handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

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 Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Baptist University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’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.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value 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. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Hannibal - LaGrange University

Hannibal, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Hannibal, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

HLGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Master’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 Maryville U are $15,696.

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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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