2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 8,280 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the best value school in Missouri for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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Out of the 12 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri Southern State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year.
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Lincoln University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.
LU Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $8,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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William Jewell College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Jewell are $19,310 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 6,339 |
| Minnesota | 6,264 |
| Iowa | 5,966 |
| South Dakota | 222 |
| Nebraska | 1,612 |
| North Dakota | 953 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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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