2026 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in Missouri
[Natural Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/natural-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for natural sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in natural sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Natural Sciences Schools
Leading the list is Logan University, our #1 best value for natural sciences in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,000. Natural Sciences graduates carry a median of $14,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, natural sciences degree recipients from Logan University generally make around $49,628. Set against $14,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Logan University admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 5 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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