Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO missouristate.edu 13,407 students

Missouri State University's main campus is located in Springfield, Missouri. Students can also study at a two-year campus in West Plains or at Liaoning Normal University in China. The university's academic strengths are bolstered by specialized facilities, including a fruit research station and a Department of Defense and Strategic Studies program.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$38,275

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

48/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$9,024

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $17,928/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Missouri State University-Springfield's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 21% of students receive Pell Grants; 31% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$12,238	$48,952
$30K – $48K	$13,195	$52,780
$48K – $75K	$16,688	$66,752
$75K – $110K	$18,590	$74,360
$110K+	$19,887	$79,548
Sticker price (no aid)	$9,024	$36,096

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Missouri State University-Springfield

52 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	84	$64,949/yr	Very High	24.5x
Construction Management Compare across schools →	83	$73,731/yr	High	23.8x
Nursing Compare across schools →	83	$66,183/yr	High	19.6x
Finance Compare across schools →	79	$50,486/yr	Very High	19.8x
Accounting Compare across schools →	75	$49,634/yr	Very High	17.6x
Economics Compare across schools →	73	$44,898/yr	Very High	22.3x
Management Information Systems Compare across schools →	68	$57,284/yr	Very High	21.4x
Insurance Compare across schools →	67	$51,094/yr	Very High	20.3x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →	65	$49,746/yr	Very High	12.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	65	$48,188/yr	Very High	18.1x
Business Compare across schools →	65	$43,364/yr	High	14.2x
Business Administration Compare across schools →	65	$40,968/yr	High	15.3x
Marketing Compare across schools →	62	$43,641/yr	Very High	15.8x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	61	$41,166/yr	High	16.5x
Agricultural Business Compare across schools →	59	$43,585/yr	High	13.5x
Public Relations & Advertising Compare across schools →	59	$40,178/yr	High	16.2x
Political Science Compare across schools →	59	$37,944/yr	Very High	17.6x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →	54	$38,211/yr	High	12.1x
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare across schools →	53	$39,840/yr	High	10.0x
Hospitality Management Compare across schools →	52	$36,451/yr	High	12.5x
Health Sciences Compare across schools →	51	$44,443/yr	High	15.2x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	51	$35,703/yr	High	14.3x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →	48	$29,761/yr	Moderate	15.6x
Rhetoric & Writing Compare across schools →	47	$47,377/yr	Very High	12.9x
Criminology Compare across schools →	46	$36,185/yr	High	12.3x
Biology Compare across schools →	44	$34,717/yr	High	13.0x
Cell Biology Compare across schools →	43	$30,643/yr	High	16.2x
Housing and Human Environments Compare across schools →	42	$40,324/yr	High	12.3x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →	41	$34,255/yr	High	9.4x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	41	$33,675/yr	High	12.7x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →	40	$32,769/yr	High	9.4x
Social Work Compare across schools →	39	$35,544/yr	Moderate	10.7x
Geosciences Compare across schools →	39	$34,481/yr	High	14.3x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →	38	$36,173/yr	High	10.4x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	37	$38,250/yr	High	11.2x
Sociology Compare across schools →	37	$31,819/yr	High	11.2x
Agriculture Compare across schools →	36	$35,737/yr	High	12.3x
Communication Disorders Compare across schools →	36	$30,971/yr	High	14.3x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	36	$27,283/yr	High	11.8x
Psychology Compare across schools →	35	$29,487/yr	High	10.9x
History Compare across schools →	35	$27,941/yr	High	6.7x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	34	$32,076/yr	High	10.5x
Design Compare across schools →	32	$33,695/yr	High	9.4x
Linguistics Compare across schools →	31	$29,830/yr	Very High	7.3x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →	29	$33,014/yr	Low	8.1x
Parks & Recreation Compare across schools →	29	$28,345/yr	Very High	11.8x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →	28	$24,024/yr	Moderate	9.1x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →	25	$22,369/yr	Moderate	9.5x
International Studies Compare across schools →	22	$27,814/yr	Moderate	6.7x
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools →	22	$26,549/yr	High	6.4x
English Compare across schools →	22	$21,392/yr	Very High	9.1x
Religious Studies Compare across schools →	19	$22,133/yr	Very High	5.1x