Interested in attending a STEM school in Missouri? Our ranking of top research universities for bachelor’s degrees displays schools that will best prepare you for STEM careers.
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.
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A research university is a great option for students interested in obtaining STEM degrees. Research universities invest heavily in research, which consequently provides meaningful and extensive opportunities for its students and faculty to participate in research. We’ve identified 10 research universities in Missouri. To be included in our ranking, schools must be a fully accredited universities and must must offer doctoral degrees across the range of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
Tuition + fees
$59K
Acceptance
13%
Graduation
93%
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
77%
Graduation
73%
Student body
26K
Median SAT/ACT
1215/26
University of Missouri’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$49K
Acceptance
70%
Graduation
80%
Student body
10K
Median SAT/ACT
1265/28
Saint Louis University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$12K
Acceptance
85%
Graduation
63%
Student body
6K
Median SAT/ACT
1314/28
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$11K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
57%
Student body
9K
Median SAT/ACT
1157/24
University of Missouri–Kansas City’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$8K
Acceptance
94%
Graduation
59%
Student body
17K
Median SAT/ACT
1120/24
Missouri State University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$12K
Acceptance
57%
Graduation
58%
Student body
8K
Median SAT/ACT
1172/24
University of Missouri–St. Louis’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$19K
Acceptance
75%
Graduation
53%
Student body
6K
Median SAT/ACT
1085/22
Lindenwood University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
68%
Graduation
55%
Student body
1K
William Woods University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
73%
Student body
9K
Maryville 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 utilized 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.
Check out our directory of research universities throughout the U.S. for a look at the top research institutions in every state.