Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 3,186 Bachelor's, 1,332 Master's, 8 Doctorate (research), 117 Doctorate (professional), 940 1 Year Certificate, 620 Post-BS Certificate, and 39 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Missouri State University-Springfield.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's8513,186
Master's5511,332
Doctorate (research)118
Doctorate (professional)40117
1 Year Certificate720940
Post-BS Certificate6110620
Post-MS Certificate3039
Total281136,242

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Missouri State University-Springfield based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Science$58,600
Construction Management$58,300
Management Information Systems$53,400
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$52,900
Accounting$42,600
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$166,200
Business Administration and Management$55,400
Accounting$49,900
Educational Leadership and Administration$41,800
Social Work$40,700
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Missouri State University-Springfield based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Missouri State University-Springfield by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1 Year CertificateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 99 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕1-
Crop Production✕4-
International Agriculture✕83-
Animal Sciences✕3-
Soil Science and Agronomy✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 6 completers-
Environmental Science✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 7 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 59 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕4-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕9-
Organizational Communication✕5-
Public Relations/Image Management✕9-
Political Communication✕1-
Health Communication✕9-
International and Intercultural Communication✕2-
Publishing✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies ✕ 1 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 42 completers-
Information Technology✕1-
Computer Science✕41-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 9 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕8-
Environmental Education✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 30 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕5-
French Language and Literature✕6-
Spanish Language and Literature✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 38 completers-
Family Systems✕5-
Child Development✕8-
Family and Community Services✕22-
Apparel and Textiles✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 19 completers-
Criminal Law and Procedure✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 25 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕20-
Rhetoric and Composition✕3-
Children's and Adolescent Literature✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 85 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕57-
Human/Medical Genetics✕28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 27 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies✕3-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✕7-
Dispute Resolution✕6-
Computational Science✕3-
Sustainability Studies✕7-
Geoarcheaology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 13 completers-
Religion/Religious Studies✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 16 completers-
Geology/Earth Science✕11-
Paleontology✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 15 completers-
Forensic Psychology✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 41 completers-
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing✕37-
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 12 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕8-
Public Policy Analysis✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 212 completers-
Survey Research/Methodology✕2-
Cultural Anthropology✕12-
Archeology✕1-
Criminology✕20-
Economics✕164-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 28 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕19-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕4-
Documentary Production✕5-
Jazz/Jazz Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 79 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕9-
Pre-Pharmacy Studies✕14-
Public Health✕5-
International Public Health/International Health✕8-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 36 completers-
Business/Commerce✕5-
Organizational Leadership✕8-
Finance✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕15-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕5-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕2-
Insurance✕1-
Total940
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 99 completers$32,800
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕19-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕1-
Animal Sciences✕32$26,100
Agronomy and Crop Science✕13-
Horticultural Science✕34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 26 completers-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕26-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 4 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 111 completers$27,700
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕72$27,700
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕7-
Journalism✕12$28,400
Organizational Communication✕2$35,000
Public Relations/Image Management✕18-
Political Communication✕0-
International and Intercultural Communication✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 162 completers-
Information Technology✕82-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕17-
Computer Science✕63$58,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 462 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕47$31,000
Elementary Education and Teaching✕134-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕105-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕105-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕47-
Music Teacher Education✕24-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✔0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 12 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 79 completers-
Housing and Human Environments✕29$33,600
Human Development and Family Studies✕27$29,100
Apparel and Textiles✕23$28,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 62 completers$21,600
English Language and Literature✕48$21,600
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 65 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕65-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 162 completers$24,800
Biology/Biological Sciences✕102$24,800
Biomedical Sciences✕12-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕48-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 9 completers$41,600
Mathematics✕9$41,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 7 completers-
Gerontology✕1-
International/Global Studies✕6-
Dispute Resolution✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 97 completers$20,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕12$20,000
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕85-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 9 completers-
Philosophy✕4-
Religion/Religious Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 41 completers-
Chemistry✕14-
Geology/Earth Science✕14-
Physics✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 252 completers$26,100
Psychology✕252$26,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 62 completers-
Social Work✕62$30,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 193 completers-
Anthropology✕23$26,100
Criminology✕91$31,400
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕18-
Geography✕15-
Political Science and Government✕24$25,300
Sociology✕22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 205 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕13-
Design and Visual Communications✕35$25,600
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕43$18,700
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕37-
Art/Art Studies✕31$21,000
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕1-
Intermedia/Multimedia✕17-
Music✕12-
Music Performance✕16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 274 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕60-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕1-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕17-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕17-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕2-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕32-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕145$52,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 681 completers$34,300
Business/Commerce✕96$34,300
Business Administration and Management✕92$38,700
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕20-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕17-
Accounting✕73$42,600
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕14-
Finance✕110$40,900
Hospitality Administration/Management✕31$30,700
Management Information Systems✕0$53,400
Marketing/Marketing Management✕150$38,900
Insurance✕16-
Construction Management✕62$58,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 62 completers-
History✕62-
Total3,186
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 9 completers-
Plant Sciences✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 14 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 152 completers-
Information Technology✕33-
Computer Science✕83-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕36-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 260 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕22$41,800
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕10-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕15-
Special Education and Teaching✕18$36,900
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕37$36,900
Elementary Education and Teaching✕24-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕10-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕61-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕28-
Reading Teacher Education✕34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 98 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕98-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 2 completers-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 27 completers-
Child Development✕27-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 22 completers-
English Language and Literature✕9-
Creative Writing✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 31 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕13-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕3-
Infectious Disease and Global Health✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 4 completers-
Mathematics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 18 completers-
Strategic Intelligence✔18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 12 completers-
Natural Sciences✕8-
International/Global Studies✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 7 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Religion/Religious Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 25 completers-
Chemistry✕9-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕8-
Materials Science✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 30 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕10-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 137 completers-
Public Administration✕48-
Social Work✕89$40,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 13 completers-
Criminology✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 30 completers-
Digital Arts✕4-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕8-
Music✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 157 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕34-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕9-
Physician Assistant✕31-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕21-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕1-
Maternal and Child Health✕26-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕25-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕6-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4$166,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 235 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕195$55,400
Accounting✕40$49,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 34 completers-
History✕34-
Total1,332
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences ✔ 8 completers-
Strategic Intelligence✔8-
Total8
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 117 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕10-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕31-
Nurse Anesthetist✕57-
Nursing Practice✕19-
Total117
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 25 completers-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕21-
Publishing✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 78 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕15-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕0-
Computer Science✕63-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (3 completers) 87 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✔8-
Administration of Special Education✕2-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕6-
Special Education and Teaching✕8-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness✕4-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✔7-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✕6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕7-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕4-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕17-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Reading Teacher Education✕5-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 40 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕40-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 7 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕4-
Applied Linguistics✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 14 completers-
Creative Writing✕9-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Molecular Biology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Strategic Intelligence✔21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 141 completers-
Accounting and Computer Science✕9-
Dispute Resolution✕23-
Sustainability Studies✕0-
Data Analytics, General✕9-
Financial Analytics✕29-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕71-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 12 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 11 completers-
Geophysics and Seismology✕0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 23 completers-
Experimental Psychology✕20-
Forensic Psychology✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕3-
Homeland Security✔1-
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 6 completers-
Public Administration✕3-
Public Policy Analysis✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Applied Economics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✔3-
Music Performance✕2-
Voice and Opera✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (2 completers) 32 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✔3-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕13-
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant✕5-
Public Health✕7-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕2-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕2-
Nursing Education✔0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (2 completers) 75 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕67-
Accounting✕0-
Accounting and Finance✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✔5-
Information Resources Management✔3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total620
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 39 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕8-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement✕13-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕18-
Total39