Ranking
Best Colleges in Missouri by ROI 2026
The top-value Missouri colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,837
- Top earnings 10y
- $137,047
- Public / Private
- 18 / 7
St Charles Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.17
- Net price
- $5,837
- Earnings 10y
- $42,422
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of the Ozarks
A+- ROI score
- 17.05
- Net price
- $6,100
- Earnings 10y
- $41,592
- Acceptance
- 12%
Jefferson College
A- ROI score
- 13.82
- Net price
- $7,378
- Earnings 10y
- $40,782
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Moberly Area Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.78
- Net price
- $6,810
- Earnings 10y
- $37,537
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ozarks Technical Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.14
- Net price
- $6,936
- Earnings 10y
- $36,455
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Missouri University of Science and Technology
A- ROI score
- 12.73
- Net price
- $16,298
- Earnings 10y
- $82,957
- Acceptance
- 72.6%
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
A- ROI score
- 12.14
- Net price
- $8,398
- Earnings 10y
- $40,796
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Missouri-Kansas City
A- ROI score
- 11.20
- Net price
- $13,310
- Earnings 10y
- $59,637
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
State Fair Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.13
- Net price
- $7,985
- Earnings 10y
- $35,562
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Truman State University
A- ROI score
- 11.01
- Net price
- $12,780
- Earnings 10y
- $56,280
- Acceptance
- 83.8%
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
A- ROI score
- 10.77
- Net price
- $31,817
- Earnings 10y
- $137,047
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
Saint Louis Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.46
- Net price
- $8,440
- Earnings 10y
- $35,325
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Crowder College
B- ROI score
- 9.97
- Net price
- $9,023
- Earnings 10y
- $35,987
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Washington University in St Louis
B- ROI score
- 9.89
- Net price
- $21,786
- Earnings 10y
- $86,182
- Acceptance
- 12.1%
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
B- ROI score
- 9.63
- Net price
- $10,566
- Earnings 10y
- $40,694
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Three Rivers College
B- ROI score
- 9.55
- Net price
- $8,496
- Earnings 10y
- $32,442
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Missouri State University-West Plains
B- ROI score
- 9.47
- Net price
- $9,750
- Earnings 10y
- $36,922
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
State Technical College of Missouri
B- ROI score
- 9.20
- Net price
- $15,190
- Earnings 10y
- $55,901
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Missouri Southern State University
B- ROI score
- 8.87
- Net price
- $12,007
- Earnings 10y
- $42,620
- Acceptance
- 97%
University of Missouri-St Louis
B- ROI score
- 8.80
- Net price
- $15,071
- Earnings 10y
- $53,037
- Acceptance
- 62.7%
University of Central Missouri
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $14,462
- Earnings 10y
- $49,560
- Acceptance
- 63.8%
William Jewell College
B- ROI score
- 8.44
- Net price
- $17,562
- Earnings 10y
- $59,268
- Acceptance
- 38.4%
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
B- ROI score
- 8.39
- Net price
- $14,601
- Earnings 10y
- $48,991
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
Avila University
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $16,053
- Earnings 10y
- $52,773
- Acceptance
- 87.8%
Missouri Western State University
B- ROI score
- 8.05
- Net price
- $13,251
- Earnings 10y
- $42,647
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Missouri colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.90 (18 public, 7 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
St Charles Community College in Cottleville, MO tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Missouri colleges are in this list?
68 Missouri colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.