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 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best value school in Missouri for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote 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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 per 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 large public school located in the 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 midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.
Mizzou also made our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.
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Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree history programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per 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 school 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 Colleges 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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History Majors to Study
| 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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