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2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$17,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,696 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #47 most popular major in Missouri with 420 degrees and certificates awarded 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for economics 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.

2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in Missouri for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year.

Park University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Truman State also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.

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Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $8,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,730.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $19,303 in student debt.

Mizzou also made our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $21,706.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from UMKC take out $18,751 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,027.

Full Economics at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 847
Kansas 344
Iowa 321
Nebraska 111
North Dakota 41
South Dakota 43

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 pixabay.

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