Rankings and Recognition

U.S. News & World Report named the University of Central Missouri to its regional list of Best Public Colleges and Universities in its 2024 Best Colleges Guidebook. U.S. News & World Report ranked UCM as:

• Best Regional Universities (Midwest) (#67) - 2024
• Top Public School in the Midwest Region (#18) - 2024
• Best Colleges for Veterans (#29) - 2024
• Best Value School (#57) - 2024
• Top Performers on Social Mobility, a category based on success in helping economically disadvantaged students to finish college (#99) - 2024
• Best Undergraduate Business Programs - 2024, 2023, 2022
• Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs - 2024, 2023
• Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (No Doctorate) - 2024
• Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs - 2024, 2023, 2022
• Best Speech-Language Pathology Masters Programs (#173 and one of only 9 Missouri universities on the list) - 2024, 2022
• Best Part-time MBA (#244-#269 and one of only 8 Missouri universities on the list) - 2024, 2022
• Best Nursing Schools: Master's - 2022
• Best Online Masters in Nursing Programs - 2022, 2021
• Best Online MBA Programs (#83) - 2021
• Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (#48) - 2021

The Princeton Review named UCM a 2024 Best College in the Midwestern Region. UCM has earned this designation consecutively since 2004. The publication noted that a "top-notch education comes with a very low price tag" at the University of Central Missouri. Institutions are primarily recognized for their excellent academic programs, with selections based on data from each institution, school visits, and opinions of independent and high school-based college advisers whose recommendations are invited.  Additionally, UCM was named to The Princeton Review's 2024 Best Online Nursing School Master's Programs.

 

The Wall Street Journal named UCM one of America's Best Colleges 2024. Rankings for the top 400 colleges used information from their student and alumni survey that included topics such as degree completion, learning environment and tuition, as well as student outcome metrics such as the number of years to pay off net price and graduation rates.

Forbes has named UCM as one of the 2021 America's Top Colleges. According to Forbes, they "ranked colleges and universities in the U.S. based on the return on investment and outcomes they delivered for their students. Schools placed well if their students graduated on time, secured high salaries and low debt, and went on to have successful careers." 

 

Fortune has named UCM's Business and Nursing programs on several Best of lists found below.

Business Rankings

• Best Part-time MBA Programs (#49 and the only public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune -  2024 and 2023
• Most Affordable Online MBA Programs (#16) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Accounting (#7 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Finance (#25 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Marketing (#23 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs (#20 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Accelerated Online MBA programs (#16 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs in the Midwest (#6 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023

Nursing Rankings

• Most Affordable Online MSN Nurse Practitioner Programs (#1) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online MSN Nurse Practitioner Programs (#15 and top Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023
• Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs (#23) by Fortune - 2024 and 2023

VIQTORY named UCM as a Military Friendly® Gold School for 2023-2024. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Other military recognitions include:

• Best Colleges for Veterans (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Colleges for Military and Veterans by Abound - 2022
• Top College for Veterans (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Top Education for Veterans (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2021

Military Times named UCM a 2023 Best for Vets College. UCM ranked 41 out of 325 colleges nationally, and was named the top Missouri university included on the list.

Colleges of Distinction has recognized UCM as one of the 2021-2022 Best Colleges for You.  According to Colleges of Distinction, they hand pick colleges that are "well equipped to provide a personalized education catered to students' interests" using four distinctions - student engagement, teaching, community and outcomes. Additionally, University HQ has recognized UCM in their 2023 lists of Best Online Colleges in Missouri, Best Master's Degrees in Missouri, Best Bachelor's Degrees in Missouri, Best MBA Colleges in Missouri, Best MBA Leadership Colleges.

UCM has been recognized by a variety of entities for excellence in different areas including:

 

Overall Excellence

• Best Value College in Missouri (#1) by Research.com - 2023
• Best Value College in the Midwest (#2) by Research.com - 2023
• Best Value College in America (#9) by Research.com - 2023
• Best College in Missouri (#14) by Research.com - 2023
• Most Popular College in Missouri (#26) by Research.com - 2023
• Best College in the Midwest (#132) by Research.com - 2023
• Most Popular College in Midwest (#191) by Research.com - 2023
• Best Public Colleges (#196 nationally) by Research.com - 2023
• Best Bachelor's Degrees in Missouri by University HQ - 2022
• Best Colleges by Salary Score in Missouri by GradReports - 2021
• Missouri’s Best Public Colleges & Universities of 2021 by Academic Influence - 2021
• Missouri’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges of 2021 by Academic Influence - 2021
• Missouri’s Best Colleges & Universities of 2021 by Academic Influence - 2021

Affordability

• 25 Most Affordable Colleges for an Online Master’s Degree (#13) by Online Master's Degrees - 2023
• Most Affordable Online Master's Degree by EDsmart - 2023
• Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money by College Factual (top 15%) - 2022
• 10 Most Affordable Colleges in Missouri (#7) by Academic Influence - 2022
• Best College for the Money Without Aid (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Missouri's Most Affordable Colleges & Universities 2021 by Academic Influence - 2021

Graduate School Excellence

• 250 Best Graduate Schools by Abound - 2023
• 25 Most Affordable Colleges for an Online Master’s Degree (#13) by Online Master's Degrees - 2023
• Best Graduate Schools by Abound - 2022
• Best Master's Degrees in Missouri by University HQ - 2022
• Top Grad School Programs by Abound - 2021

Online Excellence

• Best Online Colleges in Missouri (#8) by Intelligent - 2024
• Best Colleges in Missouri (#20) by Intelligent - 2024
• 25 Most Affordable Colleges for an Online Master’s Degree (#13) by Online Master's Degrees - 2023
• Most Affordable Online Master's Programs by EDsmart - 2023
• 100 Best Online Colleges by Abound - 2022
• Top 100 Best College to Earn an Online Bachelor's Degre in the U.S. by University HQ (#90) - 2022
• Best Online Degree in Missouri (#5) by University HQ - 2022 
• 10 Best Colleges in Missouri (#10) by Academic Influence - 2022
• 10 Best Public Colleges in Missouri (#7) by Academic Influence - 2022
• Missouri's Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship by Academic Influence - 2022
• Best Online Colleges in Missouri (#8) by ZDNet - 2022
• Best Online Colleges and Universities by Intelligent - 2021
• Best 25 Non-Profit Colleges and Non-Profit Online Colleges by Best Value Schools - 2021

Adult Program Excellence

• Best Colleges for Adults by Abound - 2022
• Best College for Non-Traditional Students (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Top Adult Degree Programs by Abound - 2021

International Student Excellence

• Top 100 School Campuses with OPT (Pre- + Post-) by Active SEVIS Records (#48) ice.gov - 2022
• Top 100 School Campuses with STEM OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records (#54) ice.gov - 2022
• Top 500 F-1 Higher Education Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records (#75) - 2022
• Best College for International Value (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - India (top 1%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Japan (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Kenya (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Nepal (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Nigeria (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Pakistan (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Saudi Arabia (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Thailand (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - United Arab Emirates (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - United Kingdom (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Canada (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - China (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Malaysia (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - South Korea (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Taiwan (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for International Value - Bangladesh (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021

While UCM is consistently recognized for its overall high academic quality, many programs are ranked regionally and nationally. For example, Fortune named UCM in their list of 100 Best Online MBA programs , 25 Most Affordable Online MBAs and 100 Best Part-Time MBA Programs in 2022/2023. The following are some of UCM's recent program-specific rankings.

 

Accounting

• Most Popular Colleges for Accounting (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Accounting (#7 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Accounting (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Accounting by College Factual - 2022

Actuarial Science

• Best Value College for Actuarial Science (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• 10 Most Affordable Bachelor's in Actuarial Science for 2022 by Bachelor's Degree Center - 2022
• 25 Best Online Master’s in Actuarial Science for 2021 by Best Masters Programs - 2021

Agriculture

• Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Economics and Business (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value College for Agricultural Business & Management in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree College for Agricultural Business & Management in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Business & Management (top 15.5%) by College Factual - 2022

Anthropology

• Best Anthropology Colleges in Missouri by Universities.com - 2021

Art

• Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Missouri by Academic Influence - 2023
• Best Commercial & Advertising Art Colleges for Veterans (top 16%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Commercial & Advertising Art (top 12%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Commercial & Advertising Art (top 11%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts/Sciences & Humanities (top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (top 18%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value for Commercial and Advertising Art by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communications Graduates in the Plains States Region (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communications Graduates by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Commercial & Advertising Art (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Commercial & Advertising Art (top 8.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts by College Factual - 2022

Athletic Training

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Athletic Training (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022

Aviation

• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Aviation (#2) by OnlineU - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Focused Colleges for Air Transportation in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations (top 10.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Air Transportation (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022

Behavior Analysis

• Top 36 Online BCBA Master’s Degree Programs (ranked #4 for our low tuition) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Online BCBA Masters Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

• Best Value College for Biological & Biomedical Sciences by College Factual - 2022

Business Administration, Management and Marketing

• Best Online MBA Programs (#35 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs in the Midwest (#6 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Accounting (#7 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Finance (#25 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Online MBA Programs - Marketing (#23 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Accelerated Online MBA programs (#16 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2023
• Best Part-time MBA Programs (#55 and top public Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2022-2023
• Most Affordable Online MBA Programs (#16) by Fortune - 2022-2023
• Best Online MBA Programs in the Midwest (#9 and top Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2022-2023
• Most Affordable Colleges for Online Marketing Degrees (#16 and only Missouri university on the list) by Best Universities - 2024
• #3 MBA Program in the Kansas City Area by the Kansas City Business Journal - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Marketing (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• 25 Most Affordable Online MBAs (#16) by Fortune - 2022 
• Best Part-Time MBA Programs (#55, and the second highest Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2022-23
• Best Online MBA Programs (#55) by Fortune - 2022
• Best Part-time MBA by U.S. News & World Report - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for General Business Administration and Management by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Business Administration & Management by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value College for Marketing/Marketing Management, General by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value College for Business, Management & Marketing (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best Value College for Business Administration and Management  (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Administration by Academic Influence - 2021
• Best Value for Entrepreneurship by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship by College Factual - 2022
• Best Part-Time MBA Programs by Fortune - 2022
• Best MBA Programs (#19) by Intelligent - 2022
• Top Sales Programs by Sales Education Foundation - 2022
• Top 100 Best Affordable Economics Degrees (#91) by University HQ - 2022 
• Best MBA Programs (#13 in Missouri) by University HQ - 2022
• Top 100 Best Affordable Entrepreneurship Degrees (#37) by University HQ - 2022
• Best Online MBA Programs by Fortune - 2021
• Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report - 2021
• Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report - 2021
• Most Affordable Online Marketing Degrees by EduRef.net - 2021
• Best Online Bachelor’s in Marketing and Advertising by Academic Influence - 2021
• Top Universities for Professional Sales Education - 2021

Child and Family Development

• Most Popular Colleges for Child Development (top 11%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Focused Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Child Development (top 10.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by College Factual - 2022
• Best Child Development Degree Programs - Best Job Placement Rate by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Online Child Development Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Most Popular in Human Development and Family Studies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021

Coaching

• Best Online Masters in Coaching Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Online Masters in Coaching Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021

Communications

• Most Affordable Online Master's in Communications (#4) by OnlineU - 2023
• #1 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication  in Missouri by College Factual - 2023
• #1 Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in Missouri by College Factual - 2023
• Top Online Master's Degrees in Communications (#30) by Online Master's Degrees - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (top 19%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (top 19%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (top 19%) by College Factual - 2023 
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support Graduates in the Plains States Region (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Radio & Television in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication by College Factual - 2021
• Best Value College for Communication & Journalism (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best Online Masters In Communication Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021

Computer Networking, Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity

• Top Affordable Online Cybersecurity Master Degree Programs (#3) by Cybersecurity Guide - 2024
• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Cybersecurity (#6) by OnlineU - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Systems Analysis in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Top 5%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Top 5%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science (Top 5%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Top 5%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Systems Analysis (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science by College Factual - 2023
• Best Online Cybersecurity Master's Degree Programs (#33) by Student Training & Education in Public Service - 2022
• Top 100 Best Affordable Cybersecurity Degrees (#88) by University HQ - 2022
• Top 100 Best Affordable Colleges to earn your Software Engineering Degree (#36) by University HQ - 2022
• Top 100 Best Affordable Information Technology Degrees (#79) by University HQ - 2022
• Best Bachelor Degrees in Cyber Security (#24) by Best Accredited Colleges - 2022
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (top 4%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region (#3) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (top 8%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region (top 4%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (top 3%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science (top 3.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (top 4%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Plains States Region (top 2%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science (top 4%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (top 3.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Computer & IS Security (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (top 6%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Networking - Study.com - 2021
• Best Bachelor's Degrees in Cybersecurity - Study.com - 2021
• Best in Missouri Offering Cloud Computing Programs by Plexuss Global - 2021
• Best in Missouri Offering Network & System Administration Program by Plexuss Global - 2021
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value College for Computer & Information Sciences (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular College for Computer & Information Sciences (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• The Best Computer Science Degrees by Learn.org - 2021

Construction Management

• Best Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri (#2) by Business Degree Central - 2022
• Top Schools for Construction Management in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Top 50 Best Construction Management Schools in the U.S. (#10) by Value Colleges - 2022

Counseling

• Top 100 Best Affordable Mental Health Counseling Degrees (#93) by University HQ - 2022

Criminal Justice and Criminology and Homeland Security

• Best Criminal Justice Schools in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools (#2 in the Plains States Region) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (Top 10) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (top 10) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Top 10 %) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges for Veterans (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice Schools (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Online Bachelors in Criminal Justice Programs by University HQ - 2023
• Best Online Masters in Criminal Justice Programs by University HQ - 2023
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates in Missouri by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value College for Homeland Security in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Criminal Justice Schools in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School in Missouri by College Factual -  2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Top Online Criminal Justice Master’s Degrees for 2022 by Online Master's Degrees - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Plains States Region (top 3%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Homeland Security Schools (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Criminal Justice Schools (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools (#3) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Criminal Justice Schools (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ( top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Plains States Region (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (top 9%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice (top 6.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Criminal Justice & Corrections (top 7.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminal Justice (top 8%) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Master's in Criminal Justice Degree Programs (#9) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Master's in Law Enforcement Administration Degree (#22) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Master's in Public Safety Administration Degree (#28) by Intelligent - 2022
• Top 100 Best Online Master's Degrees in Criminal Justice (#30) by University HQ - 2022
• Best Bachelor's in Homeland Security Degree Programs (#27) by Best Accredited Colleges - 2022
• Best Online Masters In Criminal Justice Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Most Popular Online College for Criminal Justice & Corrections for Non-Traditional Students (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Top Ranked College for Criminal Justice & Corrections for Veterans (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best Value College for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular College for Criminal Justice & Corrections (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Top Ranked College for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for Veterans (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular Online College for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for Non-Traditional Students (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best Online Bachelor's in Law Enforcement by Learn.org - 2021

Crisis and Disaster Management

• Best Online Emergency Management Degree Programs (#22) by Intelligent - 2024
• Most Affordable Online Emergency Management Degrees (#6) by OnlineU - 2023
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• #2 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management colleges in Missouri by Universities.com - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Schools by College Factual - 2022
• Best Emergency Management Degree - Best Certificate Program (#5) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Online Emergency Management Degree Programs by Intelligent (#1) - 2021 and 2020
• Most Affordable Bachelor’s in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Degrees Online (#11) by Best Degree Programs - 2021
• Best Affordable Online Emergency Management Degree Programs (Bachelor’s) (#12) by Affordable Schools - 2020

Design

• Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Instructional Media Design in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Interior Design Schools in Missouri (#2) by Plexuss Global - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Instructional Media Design (Top 15%) by College Factual - 202
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value College for Design and Applied Arts (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular College for Design and Applied Arts (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best in Missouri Offering Design & Applied Arts by Plexuss Global - 2021

Drafting

• Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans (Top 10) by College Factual - 2023 
• Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023 
• Most Popular Colleges for CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular in Drafting & Design Engineering Technology (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021

Economics

• Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Top 100 for the Best Affordable Economics Degree by University HQ - 2023
• Most Affordable Economics Schools by University HQ - 2023
• Most Affordable Economics Colleges by University HQ - 2022

Education

• Best Online Master's in Secondary Education Degree Programs of 2024 (#17) by Intelligent - 2024
• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Secondary Education (#6) by OnlineU - 2023
• Best Value Education/Instructional Technology (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Teacher Education (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Music Education Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri (#4) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri (#4) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri (#4) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Elementary Education Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#4) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri (#5) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Education Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#5) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#5) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (#5) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Education in the Plains States Region (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Secondary Education in the Plains States Region (#8) by College Factual - 2023
• Top Online Master's Degrees in Educational Technology (#34) by Online Master's Degrees - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Elementary Education (Top 5%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Secondary Education (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (Top 20%) by College Factual (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (Top15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Elementary Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Top Online Master's Degrees in Educational Technology by Online Masters Degrees - 2023
• Highest Paid Master’s Degree Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Graduates in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Elementary Education (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value College for Elementary Education by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education by College Factual - 2022
• Most Affordable Online Master's in Secondary Education (#9 and only university in MIssouri) by Master's Program Guide - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Education (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Mathematics Education (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education (top 5.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Mathematics Education in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Plains States Region (top 8.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (top 15.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Instructional Media Design (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Instructional Media Design in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Secondary Education by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Missouri by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Instructional Media Design in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Instructional Media Design (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Instructional Media Design (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Mathematics Education (top 3%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Education (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Secondary Education (top 4.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Education (top 9%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education (top 7.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (top 2.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Teacher Education by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Art Education (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (top 5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (top 7%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Elementary Education (top 6%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Music Education (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific (top 10%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (top 5.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Education (top 6%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Education by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education by College Factual - 2022
• Best Master's in Teaching Degree (#17) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Master's in K-12 Education Degree Programs - Best Autism Spectrum Disorder Focus (#18) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Master's in Curriculum and Instruction Degree Programs - Best Middles School Focus (#31) by Intelligent - 2022
• Most Affordable Online Master's in Educational Technology (#3) by Best Value Schools - 2021
• Best Online Masters in Educational Technology Degree Programs (#11) by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Value in Education (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular in Education (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021 
• Most Focused in Education (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for Education for Non-Traditional Students (top 10%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best Value for Educational/Instructional Technology by College Factual - 2022
• Best Online Masters in Secondary Education Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Masters in Online Teaching Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Top 50 Masters in Elementary Education Degree Programs (Most Flexible Admissions) by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Masters in Elementary Education Degree Programs (#1) by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Masters in Educational Technology Degree Programs (#1) by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Masters in K-12 Education Degree Programs (#3) by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Masters in Physical Education with the Highest Return on Investment (#4 in nation #1 in Missouri) by OnlineU - 2021
• 50 Best Online Master’s in Educational Technology Degrees (#48) by Best Education Degrees - 2020 

Engineering Technology

• Best Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Gradutate Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technology in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best General Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans (#4) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools (#5) by College Factual - 2023
• Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools (#5) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value in Engineering Technologies by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for General Engineering Technology by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Missouri by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Technologies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Plains States Region (top 4%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Quality Control Technology in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for Quality Control Technology (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for General Engineering Technology (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Technology (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Drafting & Design Engineering Technology (top 9.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Technologies (top 4%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Quality Control Technology (top 8%) by College Factual - 2021
• Best College for Engineering Technologies for Non-Traditional Students (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021
• Most Popular in Engineering Technologies (top 5%) by College Factual - 2021
• Top Ranked College for Engineering Technologies for Veterans (top 15%) by College Factual - 2021

English Literature

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for General English Literature by College Factual - 2022

Fashion Merchandising

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Fashion Merchandising in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Fashion Merchandising (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Colleges for Fashion Merchandising by College Factual - 2022

Finance

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management by College Factual - 2022

Fine Arts

• Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts by College Factual - 2022

Individualized Studies

• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Top 10%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Individualized Studies (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies in the Plains States Region (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (top 15.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Individualized Studies (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (top 7.5%) by College Factual - 2022

Interior Design

• Best Interior Design Schools in Missouri (#2) by PLEXUSS - 2023
• Best Value College for Interior Design in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Design by College Factual - 2022
• #2 Best Interior Design School in Missouri (undergraduate) by PLEXUSS - 2022

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Top10%) by Colloege Factual - 2023
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (top 5.5%) by College Factual - 2022

Library Science

• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Library Science (#6) by OnlineU - 2023
• Most Affordable Online Master's in Library Science (#7) by Best Universities - 2023
• Best Master's in Library Science (MLIS) Online Programs (#14) by Online Master's Degrees - 2023
• Best Master's in Library Science Degree Programs  (#6) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Online Master's in Library Science (#18) by Student Training & Education in Public Service - 2022
• Best Online Master's In Library Science Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Most Affordable Master's in Library Sciences Online by EduRef.net - 2021

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

• Best Value Bachelor's Degree College for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022

Marriage and Family Therapy

• Top 100 Best Affordable Marriage & Family Counseling Colleges (#19) by University HQ - 2022

Music

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Plains States Region by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Focused Colleges for General Music by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for General Music (top 8%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Music by College Factual - 2022

Nursing and Health Studies

• Most Affordable Online Master's in Nursing Degree Programs of 2024 (#14) by Intelligent - 2024
• Best Graduate Schools Rankings - Nursing Schools - Master's Programs by US News - 2023
• Best Online Nursing School Master's Programs by U.S. News & World Report - 2023
• Most Affordable Online MSN Nurse Practitioner Programs (#1) by Fortune - 2022-23
• Best Online MSN Nurse Practitioner Programs (#15 and top Missouri university on the list) by Fortune - 2022-2023
• Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs (#23) by Fortune - 2022-2023
• Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans in Missouri (#7) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region (Top15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Online Masters in Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report - 2022
• Best Online Nursing School Master's Programs by The Princeton Review - 2022
• Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Allied Health Professions by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Nursing by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Registered Nursing by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Health Professions Schools by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Health Professions Schools by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Health Professions (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Nursing by College Factual - 2022
• Best RN-to-BSN Programs (#16) by Intelligent - 2022
• Best Online Masters in Nursing Programs by US News & World Report - 2021
• Top Online Nursing Program by The Princeton Review - 2021
• Top Online RN-to-BSN Programs by Learn.org - 2021
• Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Programs by Online Degree Prof - 2022
• Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Programs by Best Colleges - 2021
• Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Missouri by RegisteredNursing.org - 2021
• Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Missouri - RNtoMSN.org - 2021
• Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Programs in Missouri - RNtoMSN.org - 2021
• Fastest Online RN to BSN Programs in Missouri - RNtoMSN.org - 2021
• Best Online RN To BSN Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Nurse Practitioner Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Nutrition Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021

Nutrition and Dietetics

• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Nutrition (#3) by OnlineU - 2023
• Top 50 Master's in Nutrition Online Programs (#35 and only Missouri university on list) by College Values Online - 2022
• Best Accredited Online Master’s Programs in Dietetics by Online Master's Degrees (#29 and only Missouri public university on the list) - 2022
• Best Nutrition Degree Programs (#6) by Intelligent - 2022

Occupational Safety

• Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools (#2 in nation) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Master's Degree Schools (#2) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology Schools (#3) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Focused Colleges for Occupational Safety & Health Technology (top 15.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Colleges for Occupational Safety & Health Technology (top 12.5%) by College Factual - 2022
• 25 Best Bachelor's in Occupational Health and Safety Programs (#18 and only Missouri university on the list) by Best Health Degrees - 2022
• 15 Best Online Bachelor's in Occupational Health and Safety Programs (#15) by Best Health Degrees - 2022
• Best Online Occupational Health and Safety Degrees (#8) by Student Training & Education in Public Service - 2022

Photography

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Colleges for Photography in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography by College Factual - 2022

Political Science

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Colleges for Political Science by College Factual - 2022

Public Administration and Social Service

• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates in Missouri (#3) by College Factual - 2022

Public Relations and Strategic Communications

• Most Affordable Online Public Relations Degrees (#1) by OnlineU - 2023
• PRNews 2023 Education A-list by PRNews - 2023
• PRNews 2022 Education A-list by PRNews - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree College for Public Relations (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Public Relations Graduates in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Graduates in Missouri (#1) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations & Advertising Graduates in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Public Relations & Advertising Graduates in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Graduates in the Plains States Region (#3) by College Factual - 2022

Psychology

• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Psychology (#4) by OnlineU - 2023
• Best Master's in Behavioral Psychology Degree Programs (#1) by Intelligent - 2022

Security Management

• Best Bachelor's Degrees in Security Management - Study.com - 2021

Social Gerontology

• Best Online Masters in Gerontology Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021

Social Work

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022

Speech-Language Pathology

• Best Speech-Language Pathology Master's Programs by US News & World Report - 2021
• Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology in the Plains States Region (#1) by College Factual - 2022 

Sport Management

• Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Sports Management (#5) by OnlineU - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Sports Management in the Plains States Region (#8) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value College for Sports Management in Missouri (#2) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Best Sports Management Degree Programs - Best Master of Science Degree (#11) by Intelligent - 2022
• 40 Most Affordable Sports Management Degrees by College Affordability Guide - 2022
• Top 50 Sports Management Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021
• Best Online Master's in Sports Management by Academic Influence - 2021
• Best Online Sports Management Degree Programs by Intelligent - 2021

Theater

• Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (top 15%) by College Factual - 2023
• Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Top 20%) by College Factual - 2023

Visual and Performing Arts

• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (top 20%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (top 16%) by College Factual - 2023
• Most Popular Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (top 15%) by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts by College Factual - 2022
• Most Popular College for Visual and Performing Arts (Top 15%) by College Factual - 2021