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2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
295 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 205,726 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 2,378 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,589 and $24,513 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 295 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences 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 social sciences 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 Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Missouri

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k 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 social sciences degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington University in St Louis Social Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Social Sciences Report

#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMSL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMSL Social Sciences Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 33 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673.

Read more about Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Full UMKC Social Sciences Report

#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCM has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree social sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, SLU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $30-$48k list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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

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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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