Missouri State University-Springfield
Missouri State University-Springfield is a public college in Springfield, MO. Its average net price is $17,270 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $13,696 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,555 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,449 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,578 |
| $110,001 and up | $21,357 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $45,597 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,126 |
| 10 years after entry | $52,782 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $57,908 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $22,531 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Agricultural Business | $45,998 Small program - rough guide n=51 | Not published |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $40,871 National median for this major n=581 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | $22,368 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Animal Sciences | $34,353 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $20,473 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Anthropology | $29,139 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $45,288 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Biology | $34,165 n=116 | $23,000 n=123 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,720 n=192 | $21,500 n=136 |
| Business and Commerce | $49,637 n=117 | $22,875 n=116 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $38,043 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | $51,962 National median for this major n=706 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Communications | $44,674 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $21,388 n=110 |
| Computer Science | $51,152 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $26,335 n=104 |
| Computer Science | $70,648 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $22,700 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $65,104 National median for this major n=1,196 | Not published |
| Construction Management | $74,433 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $26,948 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Criminology | $42,545 n=125 | $23,574 n=121 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $35,771 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $25,625 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Dispute Resolution | Not published | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $31,801 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,634 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $24,793 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | $23,750 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $55,600 n=105 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=97 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Gerontology | $42,094 National median for this major n=204 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $46,367 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $38,807 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $45,470 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $35,482 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Insurance | $67,182 National median for this major n=1,506 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | $22,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Liberal Arts | $41,488 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $48,607 n=188 | $22,224 n=185 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,230 National median for this major n=3,256 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $40,789 National median for this major n=2,548 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $41,824 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,625 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,276 n=245 | $22,426 n=342 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $44,524 Small program - rough guide n=69 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $70,667 n=124 | $25,023 n=161 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,033 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Sociology | $36,592 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | $23,953 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $33,351 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $23,735 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Studio Art | $32,326 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $40,796 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Teaching | $36,082 n=478 | $21,000 n=396 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $38,247 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
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