Graduate school may be a critical step in your higher education, whether you are interested in expanding your knowledge, learning a specialization, or earning advanced credentials required by your profession. The best graduate schools in Missouri offer advanced degrees, such as master’s and doctoral degrees, as well as opportunities for independent research, mentorships, and professional networking.
Tuition costs in Missouri fall below the national average, allowing students access to many affordable options. For example, at Missouri State University, the second largest public school, tuition fees are around $7,000. Students of actor John Goodman’s alma mater can major in fields like religious studies, history, and business, and even have the option of earning an associate degree in arts or a bachelor’s in business at the university’s sister school in China. Missouri also offers more than 40 private schools.
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Tuition and student populations vary greatly among these schools, but students who attend these higher education institutes also have the option to attend classes at other campuses. For example, Saint Louis University, a college with Jesuit roots, has campuses in both St. Louis and Madrid, Spain. Additionally, Missouri offers special loan forgiveness programs for nurses and other health professionals, including dentists, psychiatrists, and primary care physicians, who work in designated, high-need areas.
When you aren’t exploring one of its 6,000 caves, chowing down on some barbecue, or taking in a live jazz performance, Missouri can serve as the perfect place to begin a road trip. The Show Me State is bordered by eight other U.S. states, making it ideal for students love travelling and planning weekend getaways. During the week days, students can continue on their road to success by pursuing their degree at one of Missouri’s 72 higher education institutes.
See where Missouri’s many roads can take you while earning your degree at one this state’s top learning institutions.
There are 14 doctorate-granting graduate schools in Missouri. Our ranking of the best graduate schools in the Missouri is composed of both private and public schools. To be included, schools must be fully accredited non-profit institutions, and must offer doctoral degrees and a broad array of graduate degrees.
Tuition + fees
$59K
Acceptance
16%
Graduation
94%
Student body
13K
Median SAT/ACT
1520/34
Washington University in St. Louis’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$11K
Acceptance
82%
Graduation
73%
Student body
25K
Median SAT/ACT
1230/26
University of Missouri’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$49K
Acceptance
56%
Graduation
79%
Student body
10K
Median SAT/ACT
1275/27
Saint Louis University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$11K
Acceptance
81%
Graduation
67%
Student body
7K
Median SAT/ACT
1325/29
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$11K
Acceptance
63%
Graduation
54%
Student body
10K
Median SAT/ACT
1155/24
University of Missouri–Kansas City’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$29K
Acceptance
53%
Graduation
55%
Student body
7K
Median SAT/ACT
1130/24
Webster University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$11K
Acceptance
58%
Graduation
56%
Student body
9K
Median SAT/ACT
1130/24
University of Missouri–St. Louis’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$19K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
47%
Student body
8K
Median SAT/ACT
1075/22
Lindenwood University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
63%
Graduation
52%
Student body
2K
William Woods University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$26K
Acceptance
95%
Graduation
55%
Student body
2K
Evangel University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$28K
Acceptance
85%
Graduation
66%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1045/20
Fontbonne University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
95%
Graduation
75%
Student body
8K
Median SAT/ACT
1145/22
Maryville University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$26K
Acceptance
73%
Graduation
48%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1027/22
Southwest Baptist University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$31K
Acceptance
65%
Graduation
35%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1010/21
Missouri Baptist University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Many of our 2022 undergraduate focused rankings look considerably different than 2021. That’s because we took a fundamentally different apporach. For 2021 we utiulized our Concentrated Influence algorithm, designed to take away the size advantage larger schools have when we rank their faculty and alumni’s academic influence. Concentrated influence highlights smaller schools that are proportionally as successful as larger universities at cultivating influential alumni and faculty.
