Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 22 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Missouri high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
22 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 59: 53 with no earnings published and 6 with nothing reported. The 11 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$12,007 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$12,007 a year
About $12,007 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,759 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,132 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,233 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,578 |
| $110k and up | $15,083 |
| All families (average) | $12,007 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Missouri high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
24 of 92 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $55,286 | +$20,477 | clears the bar | $18,116 | 0.9 yrs | 189 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $39,419 | +$4,610 | clears the bar | $19,504 | 4.2 yrs | 88 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,892 | +$12,083 | clears the bar | $21,604 | 1.8 yrs | 80 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,086 | +$7,277 | clears the bar | $17,860 | 2.5 yrs | 71 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,412 | +$5,603 | clears the bar | $15,426 | 2.8 yrs | 46 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $49,114 | +$14,305 | clears the bar | $21,616 | 1.5 yrs | 33 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,008 | +$6,199 | clears the bar | $20,249 | 3.3 yrs | 31 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $46,582 | +$11,773 | clears the bar | $19,990 | 1.7 yrs | 30 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $67,589 | +$32,780 | clears the bar | $22,143 | 0.7 yrs | 27 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $58,701 | +$23,892 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.0 yrs | 26 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $79,023 | +$44,214 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $75,295 | +$40,486 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $56,097 | +$21,288 | clears the bar | $13,375 | 0.6 yrs | 18 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $63,965 | +$29,156 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,855 | +$15,046 | clears the bar | $21,234 | 1.4 yrs | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,402 | +$5,593 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,985 | +$41,176 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 0.6 yrs | 15 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $41,771 | +$6,962 | clears the bar | $18,686 | 2.7 yrs | 9 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $44,0601-year earnings | +$9,251 | above HS line (1-yr) | $21,805 | 2.4 yrs | 9 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $64,765 | +$29,956 | clears the bar | $17,963 | 0.6 yrs | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,957 | +$6,148 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $62,576 | +$27,767 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | $39,273 | +$4,464 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 4.1 yrs | not published |
| Business | Master's Degree | $58,131 | +$23,322 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 60 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Research Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| History | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International Relations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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