Missouri Western State University
Missouri Western State University is a public college in Saint Joseph, MO. Its average net price is $16,379 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 | $14,372 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,155 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,339 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,278 |
| $110,001 and up | $22,441 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $42,165 |
| 8 years after entry | $44,579 |
| 10 years after entry | $47,624 |
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 | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $35,773 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $44,765 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $14,130 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,260 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $77,872 National median for this major n=3,270 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $41,198 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Marketing | $41,608 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $17,625 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $39,656 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $29,311 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,646 n=130 | $20,938 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $26,645 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $41,004 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $19,043 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $34,769 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $26,682 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $34,340 National median for this major n=1,905 | Not published |
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