Ranking
Best Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Colleges in Missouri 2026
20 Missouri colleges offering Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 20
- Cheapest net price
- $6,100
- Top earnings 10y
- $63,403
- Public / Private
- 15 / 5
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
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
A- ROI score
- 12.14
- Net price
- $8,398
- Earnings 10y
- $40,796
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
State Fair Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.13
- Net price
- $7,985
- Earnings 10y
- $35,562
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Saint Louis Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.46
- Net price
- $8,440
- Earnings 10y
- $35,325
- 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
University of Central Missouri
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $14,462
- Earnings 10y
- $49,560
- Acceptance
- 63.8%
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%
University of Missouri-Columbia
B- ROI score
- 7.82
- Net price
- $20,268
- Earnings 10y
- $63,403
- Acceptance
- 78.5%
North Central Missouri College
B- ROI score
- 7.49
- Net price
- $13,626
- Earnings 10y
- $40,837
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mineral Area College
C- ROI score
- 7.34
- Net price
- $12,045
- Earnings 10y
- $35,352
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Missouri State University-Springfield
C- ROI score
- 7.07
- Net price
- $17,613
- Earnings 10y
- $49,827
- Acceptance
- 90.5%
Maryville University of Saint Louis
C- ROI score
- 7.04
- Net price
- $22,066
- Earnings 10y
- $62,105
- Acceptance
- 95.1%
East Central College
C- ROI score
- 7.03
- Net price
- $13,128
- Earnings 10y
- $36,916
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southeast Missouri State University
C- ROI score
- 6.93
- Net price
- $15,882
- Earnings 10y
- $44,030
- Acceptance
- 73.5%
Stephens College
D- ROI score
- 4.59
- Net price
- $23,459
- Earnings 10y
- $43,071
- Acceptance
- 77.2%
Missouri Baptist University
D- ROI score
- 4.32
- Net price
- $27,006
- Earnings 10y
- $46,660
- Acceptance
- 68.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Missouri schools with positive Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services program-share evidence, 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 9.36 (15 public, 5 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?
College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, 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?
20 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.