Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1937Small citySEVP certified
About
Missouri Southern State University (Missouri Southern, MSSU, or MoSo) is a public university in Joplin, Missouri. It was established in 1937 as Joplin Junior College. The university enrolled 4,087 students in Fall 2023.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$17,640
- Estimated total for international students
- US$28,381
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$9,240
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$19,981
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,019
- Graduate students
- 266
- International undergraduates
- 5%
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 97%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 540–690 · Maths 610–730
- ACT
- 17–24
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$48,193
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (105)
Bachelor's degrees37 subjects
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Master's degrees9 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsEducational Administration and SupervisionManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsSocial Sciences, GeneralTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Associate's degrees5 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsIndustrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates49 subjects
Air TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhysical Science Technologies/TechniciansPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVisual and Performing Arts, General
Graduate certificates5 subjects
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsEducational/Instructional Media DesignFine and Studio ArtsMusic
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.