2027 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Maternal and Child Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/maternal-and-child-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for maternal and child health students.
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2027 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in maternal and child health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools
Leading the list is Missouri State University Springfield, our #1 best value for maternal and child health in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Maternal And Child Health graduates carry a median of $24,408 in student loans. Early-career maternal and child health graduates make about $46,503. That is a strong return on a $24,408 median debt. Missouri State University Springfield admits about 90% of applicants.
Saint Louis University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in maternal and child health, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,760. Maternal And Child Health graduates carry a median of $26,122 in student loans. Soon after graduation, maternal and child health degree recipients from Saint Louis University Main Campus generally make around $47,886. Set against $26,122 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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