2026 Best Value Insurance Schools in Missouri
[Insurance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/insurance/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong insurance education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value insurance schools.
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2026 Best Value Insurance Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in insurance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Insurance Schools
Missouri State University Springfield earned the #1 spot for value among insurance schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Students borrow a median of $24,408 to complete the insurance program here. Insurance graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $51,094 early in their careers. Set against $24,408 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the best values for insurance. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. In-state tuition and fees average $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete the insurance program here. Early-career insurance graduates make about $62,377. Set against $21,818 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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