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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,993 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 636 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Culver - Stockton College the best value school in Missouri for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Canton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Truman State are $9,924 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fontbonne University are $14,400 per year.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCM are $9,156 a year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

UMKC graduate students pay an average of $11,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMSL graduate students pay an average of $12,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Accounting at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 196
Iowa 129
Kansas 277
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 47
South Dakota 37

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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