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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,561 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,362 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 4th in Missouri. In fact, 3,178 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $26,861.

CMU CGES did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full General Business/Commerce at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Mizzou take out an average of $20,707 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $31,191 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at UMSL take out an average of $24,368 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $107.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $7,762 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,147.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debtload of $27,855.

Full General Business/Commerce at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year. On average, general business graduates from UMKC take out $23,774 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $157.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Lindenwood University accumulate an average of around $31,581 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $164.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Avila are $21,740 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Avila carry an average student debtload of $34,799.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CMU CLAS are $26,470 a year. General Business majors at CMU CLAS take out an average of $26,861 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 468
Kansas 417
Iowa 271
Nebraska 361
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 99

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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