Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a public college in Maryville, MO. Its average net price is $16,120 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 | $13,750 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,482 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,855 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,947 |
| $110,001 and up | $21,243 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $44,788 |
| 8 years after entry | $49,127 |
| 10 years after entry | $52,028 |
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 | $19,085 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Agricultural Business | $45,804 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $45,991 National median for this major n=576 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $45,208 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $37,766 National median for this major n=6,365 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $21,237 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $52,196 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $23,134 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | $46,606 National median for this major n=346 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $44,956 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $20,563 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | $20,886 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| 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 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $18,766 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| 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 | $19,437 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $27,250 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $49,900 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,311 National median for this major n=1,607 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $42,481 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $24,386 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| 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 | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $38,023 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $80,800 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $22,495 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $40,247 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $20,800 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $40,315 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $25,477 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Teaching | $37,336 n=166 | $21,500 n=190 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $34,340 National median for this major n=1,905 | Not published |
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