2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in Missouri for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 176 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,044 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CMU CGES. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
CMU CGES did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Out of the 27 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $14,919 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,189 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northwest does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwest is ranked #5 for overall quality in Missouri.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 459 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,050 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Missouri State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,927 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mizzou does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri Western State University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the small public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $15,550 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,093 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Missouri Western. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,019 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UCM does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,121 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Southeast Missouri State University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Southern State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 96 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $15,896 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,798 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Southern does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,834 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMSL. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMSL is ranked #4 for overall quality in Missouri.
With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,023 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,022 in student loans.
UMKC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMKC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Park University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,592 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Park University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lincoln University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
LU Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,075 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LU Missouri. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Harris - Stowe State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Harris - Stowe State University is a small public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harris - Stowe State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,500 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,010 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Harris - Stowe State University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
William Jewell College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. William Jewell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liberty, Missouri. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 13 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Jewell undergraduate students pay an average of $19,310 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,535 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
William Jewell does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William Jewell is ranked #3 for overall quality in Missouri.
Lindenwood University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 60 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,304 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Lindenwood University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Avila University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Avila are $21,740 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $34,008 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Avila does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Evangel are $25,748 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,825 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Evangel does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maryville U are $27,166 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,584 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Maryville U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at HLGU are $25,215 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,140 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
HLGU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CMU CLAS are $26,470 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,044 in student loans.
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Fontbonne University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fontbonne University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,200 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,822 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Fontbonne University does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
William Woods University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Woods are $26,730 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,703 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at William Woods. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,184 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southwest Baptist University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Canton, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Culver - Stockton are $28,495 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,259 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Culver - Stockton does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MBU are $30,548 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,580 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that MBU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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