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2026 Best Best Schools in Missouri

1 Colleges in the United States
120 Best Degrees Awarded
$96,842 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Best in Missouri

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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Leading the list is University Of Missouri Columbia, our #1 school for best. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 120 best degrees were awarded at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia generally make around $96,842. Typical student debt for the program is $21,818. See the full best program report for University Of Missouri Columbia

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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