Missouri State University-Springfield (Missouri State University-Springfield) is a four-year, public school located in Springfield, MO.

It offers 124 graduate programs - 55 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 61 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,476 for in-state and $13,704 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,116 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,535 students at Missouri State University-Springfield. Missouri State University-Springfield offers online graduate programs and 1,993 out of 4,116 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Missouri State University-Springfield's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,476 for Missouri residents and $13,704 for out-of-state students. It offers 124 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMissouri State University-Springfield
TypeFour-year, Public
Address901 S National Avenue, Springfield, MO
Graduate School Students4,088 students
1,993 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,476
Out-of-State$13,704
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 124 Graduate Programs
55 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 64 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Missouri State University-Springfield

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Missouri State University-Springfield with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $7,476 and $13,704 for non-Missouri residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $348 for Missouri residents and $694 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,264$12,492
Fees$1,212$1,212
Cost per Credit$348$694
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$10,230 (On-Campus) / $9,724 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,594 (On-Campus) / $6,410 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$23,500$29,728
Off-Campus Total$24,810$31,038

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Missouri State University-Springfield offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 124 major areas - 55 Master's (1 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 61 Post-Bachelor's (10 online programs), 3 Post-Master's. 1,470 students have been conferred Master's degree and 142 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,47014262334
Men550432614
Women9209936230

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Plant Sciences6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 26 NOT OFFER
PublishingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 18 NOT OFFER
Information Technology15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER 80 NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including BlindnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER 10 NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels55 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) NOT OFFER 26
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 32 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Applied LinguisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Development19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing NOT OFFER 21 NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Infectious Disease and Global Health7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Strategic Intelligence24ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting and Computer ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 13 NOT OFFER
Natural Sciences10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dispute ResolutionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 26 NOT OFFER
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Financial AnalyticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 32 NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 18 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 24 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 17 NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forensic PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Financial Forensics and Fraud InvestigationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work77 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Music15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PerformanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Voice and OperaNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist35 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7 NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Maternal and Child Health21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER 71 NOT OFFER
Accounting44 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Missouri State University-Springfield graduate schools have a total of 4,088 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,498 male and 2,590 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,740 full-time and 2,348 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,993 students enrolled through online exclusively and 955 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,062 White, 163 Black, and 107 Asian students are attending at Missouri State University-Springfield. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

80 grad students are younger than 22 and 737 students are older than 65. It has 2,353 students aged between 22 and 30 and 946 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,088
Men1,498
Women2,590
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,088
Full-time Students1,740
Part-time Students2,348
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,088
American Indian /
Native American
18
Asian107
Black163
Hispanic171
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White3,062
Two or more races98
Un-Known82
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,088
21 & Under80
22-241,336
25-291,017
30-34554
35-39392
40 & Over737

Online Population

At Missouri State University-Springfield graduate schools, 1,993 students enrolled online exclusively and 955 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,116
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,993
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses955
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,168
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,993
Missouri Resident1,225
Other State In U.S.687
Outside of U.S.81