Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO semo.edu 6,588 students

Southeast Missouri State University's main campus is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with additional regional campuses throughout the area. Known for its historic teacher education programs, the university also houses the Holland College of Arts and Media. Students can participate in a variety of NCAA Division I athletics as Redhawks.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$40,342

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

51/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$9,496

Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Southeast Missouri State University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 29% of students receive Pell Grants; 34% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$11,453	$45,812
$30K – $48K	$11,371	$45,484
$48K – $75K	$13,576	$54,304
$75K – $110K	$18,253	$73,012
$110K+	$19,562	$78,248
Sticker price (no aid)	$9,496	$37,984

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 Southeast Missouri State University

29 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
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	83	$68,302/yr	High	19.0x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	82	$58,964/yr	Very High	21.3x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	80	$46,736/yr	Very High	23.2x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	78	$53,737/yr	Very High	17.8x
IT Management Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare across schools →	70	$62,891/yr	Very High	15.6x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	67	$41,604/yr	High	15.6x
Industrial Production Technology Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools →	65	$56,951/yr	Moderate	18.4x
Agricultural Business Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools →	65	$44,418/yr	High	16.0x
Marketing Compare across schools →	61	$42,482/yr	Very High	15.4x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	61	$40,127/yr	High	16.7x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →	57	$48,546/yr	High	14.6x
Engineering Technology Engineering Technology, General Compare across schools →	54	$41,437/yr	High	18.6x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	53	$38,382/yr	High	9.1x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	53	$36,537/yr	Moderate	11.8x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	48	$37,193/yr	High	8.8x
Hospitality Management Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools →	47	$34,395/yr	High	10.9x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	44	$34,638/yr	Moderate	11.6x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	43	$31,420/yr	High	13.5x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	42	$34,206/yr	High	9.2x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	40	$35,282/yr	High	11.5x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	39	$33,760/yr	High	8.1x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	37	$30,477/yr	High	11.1x
Social Work Compare across schools →	36	$32,224/yr	Moderate	11.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	35	$35,464/yr	Low	11.7x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	31	$37,450/yr	High	8.5x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	31	$28,421/yr	Moderate	8.5x
Family & Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Compare across schools →	29	$31,250/yr	High	9.7x
Visual & Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare across schools →	22	$26,668/yr	High	6.2x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	20	$25,984/yr	Moderate	5.8x