Missouri College ROI Rankings — Best Value Universities in Missouri

Colleges Ranked

High or Good ROI

$55,372

Avg Graduate Salary

$21,280

Avg Student Debt

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

#1 ROI in Missouri

#	College / University	ROI Rating	Break-Even	Grad Salary	Med. Debt	Grad Rate	Type
🥇	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	0.2 yrs	$137,047	$17,755	62%	Private Non-profit
🥈	Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$92,405	$20,919	100%	Private For-profit
🥉	Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$86,182	$17,500	94%	Private Non-profit
4	Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO	High ROI	0.3 yrs	$85,910	$13,930	N/A	Private For-profit
5	Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	0.4 yrs	$84,393	$16,750	N/A	Private Non-profit
6	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	High ROI	0.5 yrs	$82,957	$23,250	64%	Public
7	Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$67,102	$18,250	75%	Private Non-profit
8	Logan University Chesterfield, MO	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$55,838	$10,250	22%	Private Non-profit
9	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$70,783	$25,000	80%	Private Non-profit
10	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	High ROI	0.8 yrs	$63,403	$20,500	75%	Public
11	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$62,105	$22,000	66%	Private Non-profit
12	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	High ROI	0.9 yrs	$59,637	$18,750	55%	Public
13	William Jewell College Liberty, MO	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$59,268	$24,498	68%	Private Non-profit
14	Cox College Springfield, MO	High ROI	1.1 yrs	$56,867	$20,000	100%	Private Non-profit
15	Park University Parkville, MO	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$56,309	$21,685	38%	Private Non-profit
16	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$56,280	$21,000	69%	Public
17	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$53,037	$20,000	57%	Public
18	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$50,535	$15,675	48%	Private Non-profit
19	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO	High ROI	1.7 yrs	$48,991	$17,619	0%	Private Non-profit
20	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO	High ROI	1.7 yrs	$48,991	$17,619	51%	Private Non-profit
21	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$53,278	$26,000	49%	Private Non-profit
22	Avila University Kansas City, MO	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$52,773	$25,000	52%	Private Non-profit
23	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	1.9 yrs	$50,876	$23,000	64%	Private Non-profit
24	Westminster College Fulton, MO	High ROI	2 yrs	$52,199	$27,000	55%	Private Non-profit
25	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	High ROI	2 yrs	$49,827	$21,992	58%	Public
26	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	High ROI	2 yrs	$49,560	$21,000	54%	Public
27	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	High ROI	2.4 yrs	$47,885	$21,500	54%	Public
28	Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	2.5 yrs	$48,825	$25,000	40%	Private Non-profit
29	Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO	High ROI	2.9 yrs	$46,660	$22,500	48%	Private Non-profit
30	Evangel University Springfield, MO	Good ROI	3.2 yrs	$46,573	$24,736	65%	Private Non-profit
31	Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, MO	Good ROI	3.2 yrs	$46,573	$24,736	50%	Private Non-profit
32	Calvary University Kansas City, MO	Good ROI	3.1 yrs	$45,421	$20,839	52%	Private Non-profit
33	Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO	Good ROI	3.6 yrs	$46,092	$26,000	39%	Private Non-profit
34	Columbia College Columbia, MO	Good ROI	3.6 yrs	$45,378	$23,879	42%	Private Non-profit
35	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	Good ROI	4.1 yrs	$44,030	$21,500	58%	Public
36	Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO	Good ROI	4.9 yrs	$43,112	$20,957	55%	Private Non-profit
37	Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	Good ROI	4.8 yrs	$42,643	$18,599	50%	Private Non-profit
38	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	Good ROI	5 yrs	$42,620	$19,174	42%	Public
39	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	Good ROI	5.2 yrs	$42,647	$19,968	39%	Public
40	Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO	Good ROI	5.9 yrs	$43,221	$25,950	22%	Private Non-profit
41	William Woods University Fulton, MO	Moderate ROI	6.1 yrs	$42,401	$21,983	47%	Private Non-profit
42	Stephens College Columbia, MO	Moderate ROI	6.3 yrs	$43,071	$27,000	43%	Private Non-profit
43	Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO	Moderate ROI	6.7 yrs	$41,297	$16,772	64%	Private Non-profit
44	Conception Seminary College Conception, MO	Moderate ROI	9 yrs	$50,430	N/A	50%	Private Non-profit
45	Drury University Springfield, MO	Low ROI	11 yrs	$40,694	$20,979	62%	Private Non-profit
46	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO	Low ROI	11 yrs	$40,694	$20,979	43%	Private Non-profit
47	College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	Low ROI	31.9 yrs	$41,592	N/A	64%	Private Non-profit
48	Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO	Low ROI	43 yrs	$39,463	$28,875	21%	Public
49	Mission University Springfield, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$38,641	$26,168	44%	Private Non-profit
50	Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$37,032	$27,000	58%	Private Non-profit
51	Cottey College Nevada, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$35,422	$19,043	56%	Private Non-profit
52	Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,675	$17,500	22%	Private Non-profit
53	Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis Maryland Heights, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$34,657	$9,500	N/A	Private For-profit
54	Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$31,088	$25,930	28%	Public
55	Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Saint Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	$29,058	$27,000	14%	Private For-profit
56	A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
57	Aquinas Institute of Theology Saint Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
58	Concordia Seminary Saint Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
59	Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
60	Eden Theological Seminary Webster Groves, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
61	Kansas City University Kansas City, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
62	Kenrick Glennon Seminary Saint Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
63	Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
64	Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis St. Louis, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private For-profit
65	Urshan Graduate School of Theology Wentzville, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
66	Urshan University Wentzville, MO	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	45%	Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.