2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Missouri
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Stephens College the best school in Missouri for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Stephens, expect to pay an average of $24,570 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,396 in student loans.
Stephens does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 15% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Missouri.
Students from Missouri who attend Mizzou full time pay an average of $11,475 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,450. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,927 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Mizzou. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $11,509. Out-of-state students pay an average of $31,099. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of $24,872 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 25 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list.
If you want to attend Ranken Technical College, expect to pay an average of $16,164 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,385 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Ranken Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
If you want to attend WUSTL, expect to pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WUSTL accumulate an average of $18,648 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
WUSTL does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,720 to cover tuition and fees at CMU CGES. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CMU CGES accumulate an average of $25,044 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CMU CGES does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $48,824 to cover tuition and fees at SLU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,201 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SLU. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Rockhurst is $40,480. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rockhurst accumulate an average of $24,017 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rockhurst. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $9,078 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UCM. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,815. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,019 in student loans.
UCM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $8,294 in tuition and fees if they attend Missouri State full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,498. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,050 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Missouri State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
Maryville U does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,166. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,584 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Maryville U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $8,715 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast Missouri State University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,285. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of $25,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Southeast Missouri State University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $11,271 in tuition and fees if they attend UMKC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,023. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMKC accumulate an average of $27,022 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UMKC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lindenwood University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
If you want to attend Lindenwood University, expect to pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,304 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Lindenwood University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,470 to cover tuition and fees at CMU CLAS. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,044 in student loans.
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Park University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
The average tuition and fees at Park University is $8,853. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,592 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Park University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Avila University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,008 in student loans.
Avila does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Missouri Southern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,798 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Southern does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.
Full-time students from Missouri pay an average of $8,852 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northwest. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,919. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,189 in student loans.
Northwest does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $25,748 to cover tuition and fees at Evangel. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,825 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Evangel. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Fontbonne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $28,200 to cover tuition and fees at Fontbonne University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Fontbonne University accumulate an average of $26,822 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Fontbonne University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.
If you want to attend Southwest Baptist University, expect to pay an average of $26,060 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Southwest Baptist University accumulate an average of $19,184 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southwest Baptist University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #23, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,519 in student loans.
Columbia College Missouri does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Missouri Western State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $7,930 in tuition and fees if they attend Missouri Western full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,550. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,093 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Missouri Western does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bryan University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
Bryan University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,782. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,669 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bryan University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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