2026 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in Missouri
[Maternal and Child Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/maternal-and-child-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong maternal and child health education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for maternal and child health students.
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2026 Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in maternal and child health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools
Missouri State University Springfield tops our 2026 list of the best value maternal and child health schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for maternal and child health graduates is $24,408. Early-career maternal and child health graduates make about $46,503. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value maternal and child health schools. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $55,760 in tuition and fees. Maternal And Child Health graduates carry a median of $26,122 in student loans. Maternal And Child Health graduates of Saint Louis University Main Campus earn a median of $47,886 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,122 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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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