2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 2,156 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $6,858 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #4 for overall quality for social sciences in Missouri.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMSL are $12,528 a year.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.
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Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
SLU also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,073 |
| Minnesota | 2,741 |
| Iowa | 1,455 |
| South Dakota | 262 |
| Nebraska | 833 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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