Missouri Southern State University

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $18,300 at Missouri Southern State University. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $902. The total cost of attendance is $30,339 when a student lives on-campus and $30,377 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
	Living On-Campus	Living Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees	$18,300	$18,300
Books & Supplies	$902	$902
Room & Board	$7,678	$7,106
Other Living Expenses	$3,459	$4,069
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$30,339	$30,377

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 Programs	NOT OFFERED	4	3	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	27	49	1

Missouri Southern State University offers 78 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

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

Natural Resources and Conservation

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
African Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
American/United States Studies/Civilization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Latin American Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

What is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED

Education

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Linguistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

What is Legal Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Early Childhood and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

English Language and Literature

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

What is Physical Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Physics (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

What is Psychology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Chemical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Developmental and Child Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	6	19	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

What is Human Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	37	9	NOT OFFERED
Juvenile Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Corrections Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

What is Social Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Cultural Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United States	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Musical Theatre	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Costume Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	0
Jazz/Jazz Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Music (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	23	8	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Humanities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Business

What is History program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

History

What is History program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
European History	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
History (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	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 service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided