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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$21,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,109 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

The Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in Missouri for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

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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 social sciences students. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $21,457.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. Social Sciences majors at Missouri State take out an average of $24,687 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $130.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year. Social Sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $28,466 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $22,436. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $350.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Missouri list.

Full Social Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. 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. Social Sciences majors at UMSL take out an average of $23,486 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $20,861 in student debt.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. 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. Social Sciences majors at UCM take out an average of $25,294 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Webster University

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

Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Lindenwood University

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

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges 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

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

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 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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