by our College Data Analytics TeamThe goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #314 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.
In addition, Missouri State took the #8 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Missouri.
Missouri State was ranked #158 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Missouri, Missouri State came in at #6.
Women make up 63.7% of the total graduate student body at Missouri State while men make you 36.3%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 13.6% of the graduate students who attend Missouri State are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 7.1% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,760 | $11,520 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Missouri State, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $52,506. That's about 10% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at Missouri State is $117,060. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 56% higher than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Missouri State University - Springfield.
Contact details for Missouri State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 901 S National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897 |
| Phone: | 417-836-5000 |
| Website: | www.missouristate.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/missouristateu |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/missouristate |
Around 68.5% of Missouri State graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 47.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 13 |
| Nursing | 96 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 40 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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