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Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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.

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 large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Park University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Truman State also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school 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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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 midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year. On average, economics graduates from UMKC take out $18,751 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges 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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