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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$27,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,422 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #58 most popular major in Missouri.

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 Economics 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 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for economics 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 Economics Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Colleges.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou also made our Best Economics Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

Full Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year.

Full Economics at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SLU also made our Best Economics Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

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$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Missouri rankings.

Full Economics at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 69
Iowa 14
Kansas 25
Nebraska 16
North Dakota 20
South Dakota 9

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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