2027 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Missouri
[Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong religious studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for religious studies students.
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2027 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Missouri
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Religious Studies Schools
Leading the list is Missouri State University Springfield, our #1 best value for religious studies in Missouri. Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Religious Studies graduates carry a median of $26,349 in student loans. Early-career religious studies graduates make about $22,133. That is a strong return on a $26,349 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hannibal Lagrange College earned it the #2 place for religious studies. Hannibal Lagrange College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hannibal. In-state tuition and fees average $26,880. Religious Studies graduates carry a median of $21,705 in student loans. Religious Studies graduates of Hannibal Lagrange College earn a median of $43,544 early in their careers. Set against $21,705 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 73%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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