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2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Schools Ranked
$23,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
77 Total Awards
$5,388 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southwest Baptist University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Missouri. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Southwest Baptist University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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149 Total Awards
$12,618 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Missouri. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.

Online graduate courses are available at Missouri State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
41 Total Awards
$13,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s value ranking, Webster University landed the # 3 spot 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 doctor’s degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Webster. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Webster is ranked #1 for overall quality in Missouri.

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#4

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
290 Total Awards
$28,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 290 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mizzou. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
411 Total Awards
$27,803 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 411 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 per year.

One thing to take note of is that UMKC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#6

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
88 Total Awards
$30,756 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 88 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMSL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
47 Total Awards
$17,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Rockhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rockhurst graduate students pay an average of $17,104 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Rockhurst does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#8

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
122 Total Awards
$15,696 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 122 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.

Online graduate courses are available at Maryville U, 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, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Maryville U is ranked #5 for overall quality in Missouri.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
282 Total Awards
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 282 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.

SLU 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. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

SLU also made our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

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#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
203 Total Awards
$58,288 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 203 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WUSTL. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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