2027 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in Missouri

[Maternal and Child Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/maternal-and-child-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 Missouri
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
For return on investment in maternal and child health, no school beat Missouri State University Springfield this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for maternal and child health graduates is $24,408. Maternal And Child Health graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $46,503 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,408 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Saint Louis University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for maternal and child health. Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Students from in state pay about $55,760 in tuition and fees. Maternal And Child Health graduates carry a median of $26,122 in student loans. Early-career maternal and child health graduates make about $47,886. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Louis University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.