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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri

18 Ranked Colleges
526 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor's in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.

Across Missouri, there were 602 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 526 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,837 and $25,380 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English 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 English 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English in Missouri

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Truman State English Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $16,001 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students per year to attend Mizzou.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at University of Missouri - Columbia

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

Read full report on English at Missouri State

#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #5 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $9,435 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students per year to attend University of Missouri - St Louis.

Read more about English at University of Missouri - St Louis

#5

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 17 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree english language students list, UCM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

Full UCM English Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMKC is $14,643 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

Read full report on English at UMKC

#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

Read full report on English at Southeast Missouri State University

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Lindenwood University

#15 in overall quality

Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri Southern State University is a medium-sized school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 16 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Southern State University is $9,625 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

Read full report on English at Missouri Southern

#14 in overall quality

Northwest Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $12,354 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

Full Northwest Missouri State University English Report

#11

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Western is $10,958 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

Read full report on English at Missouri Western State University

#12

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#16 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $26,730 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students per year to attend Columbia College.

Full Columbia College Missouri English Report

#13

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster is $22,768 for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about English at Webster

#14

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Drury University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University also took the #13 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University is $18,419 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

Read full report on English at Drury University

#15

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Rockhurst University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Rockhurst University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 19 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rockhurst is $21,116 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rockhurst English Report

#16

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree english language students list, SLU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $28,188 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students per year to attend Saint Louis University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Saint Louis University English Report

#17

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $26,869 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about English at Washington University in St Louis

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $13,233 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree English Language students per year to attend Drury University - CCPS.

Read full report on English at Drury University - CCPS

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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