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Missouri Southern State University

Missouri Southern State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Joplin, MO. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $16,052 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 11 1-year certificate, 33 2-years certificate, 3 4-years certificate, and 6 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 447 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Missouri Southern State University.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Missouri Southern State University is $16,052 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Missouri Southern State University offers the alternative tuition plans .
64% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,247 (exclude student loans).
Missouri Southern 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$16,052
Average Financial Amount$6,247

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Missouri Southern State University offers 47 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 447 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Missouri Southern State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate11492
2 Years Certificate330197
4 Years Certificate3017
Total474447

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 92 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 197 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 17 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 141 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Latin American Studies✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 51 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✔51-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Music Pedagogy✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕20-
Environmental Health✔11-
Business [+] ✔ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔0-
Total92
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕8-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕11-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Linguistics✕1-
French Language and Literature✕2-
Spanish Language and Literature✕5-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Creative Writing✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Mathematics✕9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕12-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕9-
Clinical Psychology✕9-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 89 completers$32,300
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕34-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕14-
Juvenile Corrections✕12-
Corrections Administration✕13-
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing✕14-
Homeland Security✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Social Sciences✕1-
International Relations and Affairs✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕6-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)✕4-
Art/Art Studies✕2-
Music Performance✕3-
Music (other)✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕3-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕2-
Public/Applied History✕1-
Total197
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕16-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Music Performance✕1-
Total17
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕26-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕14-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕56-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕22-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕8-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕15-
Total141

Directory and Accreditation Information

Missouri Southern State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1949 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Missouri Southern State University.
3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO
866-818-6778
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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