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2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,695 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminology School for You

With 370 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, criminology is the #52 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Criminology Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for criminology 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Criminology Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for criminology majors pursuing a .

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminology

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for criminology students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, criminology majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $24,332 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $130.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great value for criminology students. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for criminology students. UMSL is a fairly 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. While working on their degree, criminology majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $24,600 in student debt.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Criminology Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small 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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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for criminology students. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.

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#7

Drury University

Springfield, MO
$32,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Drury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Criminology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Drury University undergraduate students pay an average of $32,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Criminology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 253
Kansas 39
Iowa 213
Nebraska 7

Criminology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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