Online Degrees and Programs at Missouri State University-West Plains

Online Program Overview

Missouri State University-West Plains offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 15 Certificate and 8 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,544 for Missouri residents and $7,630 for out-of-state students.

Total 569 students out of total 1,770 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 158 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Missouri State University-West Plains is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMissouri State University-West Plains
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO
Online Students569 Enrolled Online Exclusively
572 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,544
Out-of-State$7,630
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total23 Programs
Certificate15 Programs
Associates8 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Missouri State University-West Plains. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $5,544 and $7,630 for non-Missouri residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $149 for Missouri residents and $298 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,500$4,620$4,800$4,950$5,544
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,520$8,640$8,880$9,180$7,630
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$130$134$136$141$149
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$264$268$272$282$298

Online Programs By Area of Study

Missouri State University-West Plains offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Certificate, 8 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs158NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2517NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Missouri State University-West Plains. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
AgricultureONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 102 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician5 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceONLY IN CLASSROOM 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Missouri State University-West Plains, there are 1,770 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,141 students were attending classes through distance learning (569 students are enrolled exclusively and 572 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,770
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses569
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses572
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses629

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 569 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 524 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 36 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses569
Missouri Resident524
Other State In U.S.36
Outside of U.S.9
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses569
Degree/Certificate Seeking238
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking331
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