2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Missouri to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in Missouri for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $11,475 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mizzou. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,450. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,927 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 31 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,708 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $8,853 to cover tuition and fees at Park University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,592 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 31 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,519 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,889 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,834 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 1,830 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $8,715 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeast Missouri State University. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,285. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,121 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 670 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
CMU CGES does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,720. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,044 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 1,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $9,078 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UCM. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,815. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UCM accumulate an average of $25,019 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 886 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville U does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,166. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Maryville U accumulate an average of $25,584 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. This medium-sized public school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1,200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Missouri who attend Northwest full time pay an average of $8,852 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,919. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,189 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Missouri who attend UMKC full time pay an average of $11,271 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,023. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,022 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Drury University - CCPS does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,924. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,219 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Louis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1,833 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend SLU, expect to pay an average of $48,824 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,201 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,020 to cover tuition and fees at MBTS. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,064 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
William Woods University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend William Woods, expect to pay an average of $26,730 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,703 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 455 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MBU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,548. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MBU accumulate an average of $28,580 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Urshan College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Urshan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wentzville, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Urshan College, expect to pay an average of $5,556 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Calvary University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Calvary is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Calvary does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,576. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Logan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Logan University is located in Chesterfield, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,884 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lincoln University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. LU Missouri is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LU Missouri is $8,370. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,360. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from LU Missouri accumulate an average of $32,075 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bryan University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Bryan University is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Bryan University, expect to pay an average of $15,782 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Bryan University accumulate an average of $42,669 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bryan University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
City Vision University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from City Vision University accumulate an average of $17,674 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
City Vision University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Concorde Career Colleges ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Concorde Career Colleges is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,200 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Fenton, Missouri, the very small private for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,811 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
SLCHC is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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With a ranking of #24, Stephens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stephens College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 113 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $24,570 to cover tuition and fees at Stephens. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $42,396 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 15% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Cox College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cox College is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Cox College, expect to pay an average of $12,600 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,942 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Cox College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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