Public · Springfield, Missouri
Missouri State University-Springfield: cost, debt and earnings by major
92 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $17,270
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 59%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 13,313
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,400
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,696 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,555 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,449 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,578 |
| $110,000+ | $21,357 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (4)
- Computer Science$88,734
- Hospitality Administration/Management$43,431 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,271 (1 yr)
- Dispute Resolution$42,277 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (55)
- Construction Management$98,563
- Computer Science$93,094
- Insurance$84,899
- Management Information Systems and Services$80,753
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,615
- Mathematics$77,471
- Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227
- Accounting and Related Services$70,614
- Marketing$66,333
- Economics$65,804
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,636
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,601
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$65,127
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,070
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,390
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,247
- Political Science and Government$58,014
- Chemistry$56,984
- Business/Commerce, General$56,215
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,917
- Apparel and Textiles$54,347
- Housing and Human Environments$54,226
- Hospitality Administration/Management$53,789
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$53,621
- Biology, General$51,897
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$51,152 (1 yr)
- Agricultural Business and Management$50,995
- Design and Applied Arts$50,814
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,774
- Communication and Media Studies$50,065
- Criminology$49,053
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$48,191
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,696
- Plant Sciences$47,267
- Agriculture, General$46,412
- Social Work$46,403
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,417
- Psychology, General$43,956
- Sociology$43,425
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$42,618
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,866
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$41,766
- Animal Sciences$41,658
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$41,550
- Special Education and Teaching$40,846
- Fine and Studio Arts$40,386
- Journalism$39,660 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$38,870
- English Language and Literature, General$38,690
- History$38,485
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,413
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,959
- International/Globalization Studies$37,180
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$33,310 (1 yr)
- Music$32,984
Master's programs (25)
- Security Policy and Strategy$121,063
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$114,137
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$106,831
- Engineering-Related Fields$103,408
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$93,738
- Accounting and Related Services$88,444
- Psychology, General$76,762
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,809
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$68,531
- Criminology$65,307
- Public Administration$59,405
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,979 (1 yr)
- Public Health$55,815 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$55,039
- Social Work$54,418
- Educational Administration and Supervision$53,197
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,844
- History$50,314 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,313
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$48,712 (1 yr)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$48,042 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,969
- Special Education and Teaching$42,990
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,231
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,209 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
Graduate certificate programs (5)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$99,031
- Engineering-Related Fields$85,255 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,528 (1 yr)
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$46,560 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,295 (1 yr)