2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
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Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best value school in Missouri for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Stephens is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephens graduate students pay an average of $9,230 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stephens. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stephens also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
The excellent master’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. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 166 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
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. 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Missouri. Located in Fayette, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CMU CGES does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Southwest Baptist University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Missouri. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 91 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
Park University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Truman State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Truman State, 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, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Mizzou, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $11,593 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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 2019-2020.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCM are $16,992 per year.
UCM 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 fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 203 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UMKC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lindenwood University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lindenwood University. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 152 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Webster does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Missouri Western State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. This small public school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri Western are $12,318 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Missouri Western, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Evangel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Evangel. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’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 950 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville U graduate students pay an average of $15,696 in tuition and fees each 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Maryville U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 157 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst graduate students pay an average of $17,104 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Rockhurst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 per year.
UMSL 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fontbonne University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fontbonne University are $14,400 a year.
Fontbonne University 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Louis University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 370 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SLU are $22,614 a year.
SLU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #4 for overall quality in Missouri.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 181 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
WUSTL 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 fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.
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*These averages are for the top 20 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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