2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,892 master’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. In 2022-2023 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 475 master’s degree awards in .
One thing to take note of is that Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 master’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stephens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 1,598 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mizzou does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1,011 master’s degrees in .
SLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
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Rockhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 238 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Rockhurst does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,235 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Maryville U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
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Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,768 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Webster. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Truman State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This small public school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 175 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Truman State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 1,498 master’s degree awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMKC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 678 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at UMSL, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1,363 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Lindenwood University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 696 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Fontbonne University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 149 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Fontbonne University. In 2022-2023 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1,470 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Missouri State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #16, William Woods University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 232 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Woods does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Avila University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Avila is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 105 master’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Avila does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
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Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 203 students in .
One thing to take note of is that MBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,110 master’s degrees to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that UCM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Missouri Western State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 79 master’s degrees to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Missouri Western. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
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Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 144 master’s degree awards in .
Evangel does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 659 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southeast Missouri State University. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Park University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 442 master’s degrees in .
Park University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 101 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that CMU CGES does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Southwest Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Southwest Baptist University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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