Missouri Southern State University is a four-year, public school located in Joplin, Missouri. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 4,144 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 35%. Missouri Southern State University offer 112 programs and, among them, 59 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,800 at Missouri Southern State University. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $902. The total cost of attendance is $28,300 when a student lives on-campus and $28,839 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees$16,800$16,800
Books & Supplies$902$902
Room & Board$7,209$7,108
Other Living Expenses$3,389$4,029
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$28,300$28,839
1The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED10463

Missouri Southern State University offers 59 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Missouri Southern State University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Missouri Southern State University

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automation Engineer Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Chemical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED 9 13 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 44 6 NOT OFFERED
Juvenile CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Corrections AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Law Enforcement Investigation and InterviewingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Costume DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 1
Jazz/Jazz StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 47 13 NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
European HistoryNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Missouri Southern State University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenYes
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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