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Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$24,398 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #39 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best value school in Missouri for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. Education majors at Mizzou take out an average of $20,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year. On average, education graduates from UMSL take out $36,350 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 Harris - Stowe State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Harris - Stowe State University is a small public school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Harris - Stowe State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Harris - Stowe State University accumulate an average of around $38,927 in student debt.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Avila University is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Avila undergraduate students pay an average of $21,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Webster take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,874.

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William Woods University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

William Woods undergraduate students pay an average of $26,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

MBU undergraduate students pay an average of $30,548 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $48,824 per year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,028
Kansas 373
Iowa 226
Nebraska 59
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 88

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 KOKUYO.

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