2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Baptist University the best value school in Missouri for general education students working on their master’s degree. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 3 spot on the 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 graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Hannibal - LaGrange University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at HLGU are $14,250 per year.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 per year.
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Fontbonne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fontbonne University are $14,400 per year.
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Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rockhurst are $17,104 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rockhurst also did well on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Missouri.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges 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 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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).
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