Best Economics Schools Near Liberty, MO (2026)

Liberty, Missouri has 16 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $10,050 to $44,966 per year for indexed programs. Liberty has a population of about 30,446. Median household income is $95,425 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning economics-related role is Economist at a median $128,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Economics Schools to Liberty

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics programs near Liberty, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Liberty city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Missouri schools on the Missouri economics page.

Economics Wages Near Liberty

Liberty is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Economist	$128,520	Kansas City, MO-KS	$138,941
Financial and Investment Analyst	$97,680	Kansas City, MO-KS	$105,600
Statistician	$111,780	Kansas City, MO-KS	$120,843
Management Analyst	$98,430	Kansas City, MO-KS	$106,411

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Liberty at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	30,446	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$95,425	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	39.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Liberty-Area Cities With Economics Programs

Gladstone, MO – 7.7 mi away (27,114 pop)
Kansas City, MO – 10.8 mi away (1,590,762 pop)
Independence, MO – 11.1 mi away (117,030 pop)
Raytown, MO – 17.1 mi away (29,261 pop)
Blue Springs, MO – 17.5 mi away (54,431 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited economics schools are near Liberty, MO?

Our directory has 16 accredited schools offering economics programs near Liberty. The closest is William Jewell College in Liberty, MO (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Central Missouri (49.4 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying economics roles near Liberty?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles near Liberty are: Economist ($128,520), Statistician ($111,780), Management Analyst ($98,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gladstone instead of Liberty?

Gladstone, MO is 7.7 miles from Liberty and has its own set of local economics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Liberty an affordable place to study economics?

Liberty’s median household income of $95,425 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Liberty while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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