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title: Missouri State University-Springfield — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Springfield, MO
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,827 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,755 – $71,692 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,200 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,931 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 58% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,048 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,827 | derived |

**58% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $16,200 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,388 to $168,518 across 69 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $168,518 | $69,145 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $98,548 | $59,227 |
| Security Policy and Strategy. | Master's Degree | $71,484 | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $70,192 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $65,601 | $73,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $65,200 | $18,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $62,146 | $48,995 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,513 | $22,500 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,220 | $21,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,213 | $26,020 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,558 | $25,845 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $52,330 | $9,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $52,266 | $15,361 |
| Dispute Resolution. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $51,372 | not reported |
| Insurance. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,969 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,877 | $19,922 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $46,144 | $32,305 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,395 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,886 | $22,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,785 | $19,793 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $43,059 | $25,296 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,840 | $22,772 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $40,294 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,697 | $22,375 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,860 | $23,250 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,744 | $20,517 |
| Housing and Human Environments. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,692 | $25,125 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $38,469 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $38,117 | $13,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $37,195 | $35,589 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,879 | $24,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $36,430 | $20,354 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,350 | $22,419 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,202 | $24,728 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $35,481 | $45,494 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,030 | $21,742 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,380 | $22,505 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,997 | $21,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,947 | not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,737 | $24,984 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,655 | $17,125 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,643 | $21,793 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,471 | $22,974 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,957 | $25,510 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,727 | $24,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,489 | $22,563 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,283 | $19,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,273 | $25,750 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,977 | $22,865 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,963 | $22,588 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,874 | $26,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,789 | $21,000 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,811 | $20,750 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,769 | $20,250 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,761 | $21,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,482 | $21,402 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,139 | $22,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,017 | $21,550 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,945 | $22,500 |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,409 | $15,000 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,180 | $16,500 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,057 | $19,593 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,723 | $26,200 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,756 | $19,160 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,703 | $18,750 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,737 | $23,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,377 | $22,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,576 | $21,875 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,388 | $24,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Missouri State University-Springfield by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?179566

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