2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You
History is the #25 most popular major in Missouri with 496 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for history students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in History
Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Truman State also is in the top 20% of our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for history students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-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.
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Drury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University are $32,130 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value History Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 219 |
| Minnesota | 398 |
| Iowa | 336 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Nebraska | 224 |
| North Dakota | 49 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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 Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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