Best colleges for business in Missouri
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Missouri43 schools
43 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Missouri.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 2
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- 3
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#4 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 4
Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#5 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 5
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public#6 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 6
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · Public#7 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 7
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 8
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit#11 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 9
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 10
Drury University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#14 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 11
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 12Tie
Evangel University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#17 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 12Tie
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Public#17 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 14
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public#19 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 15
Cottey College
Nevada, MO · Private nonprofit#23 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 16
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public#24 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 17
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#25 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 18
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit#26 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 19
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit#27 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 20
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public#28 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 21
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public#29 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 22
Evangel University-College of Online Learning
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#30 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 23
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit#31 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 24
Westminster College
Fulton, MO · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 25
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · Private nonprofitTop 25% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | About $22,000 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| College of the Ozarks | About $6,000 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Saint Louis University | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| Ranken Technical College | About $19,000 | $12,000 | $55,955 | 53% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | About $20,000 | $20,500 | $63,403 | 75% |
| Truman State University | About $13,000 | $21,000 | $56,280 | 69% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | About $16,000 | $23,250 | $82,957 | 64% |
| William Jewell College | About $18,000 | $24,498 | $59,268 | 68% |
| Rockhurst University | About $26,000 | $18,250 | $67,102 | 75% |
| Drury University | About $21,000 | $20,979 | $40,694 | 62% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | About $22,000 | $22,000 | $62,105 | 66% |
| Evangel University | About $19,000 | $24,736 | $46,573 | 65% |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | About $15,000 | $20,000 | $53,037 | 57% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | About $13,000 | $18,750 | $59,637 | 55% |
| Cottey College | About $14,000 | $19,043 | $35,422 | 56% |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | About $18,000 | $21,992 | $49,827 | 58% |
| Webster University | About $27,000 | $23,000 | $50,876 | 64% |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | About $23,000 | $18,599 | $42,643 | 50% |
| Lindenwood University | About $20,000 | $26,000 | $53,278 | 49% |
| University of Central Missouri | About $14,000 | $21,000 | $49,560 | 54% |
| Northwest Missouri State University | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $47,885 | 54% |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning | About $23,000 | $24,736 | $46,573 | 50% |
| Southwest Baptist University | About $22,000 | $20,957 | $43,112 | 55% |
| Westminster College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $52,199 | 55% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | About $23,000 | $17,619 | $48,991 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3