| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 17 graduate programs - 9 Master's, 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,750 for in-state and $12,330 for out-of-state students.
A total of 266 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,147 students at Missouri Southern. Missouri Southern offers online graduate programs and 112 out of 266 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,750 for Missouri residents and $12,330 for out-of-state students. It offers seventeen (17) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Missouri Southern State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO |
| Graduate School Students | 160 students 112 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,750 Out-of-State$12,330 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 17 Graduate Programs 9 Master's, 8 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Missouri Southern State University 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 $6,750 and $12,330 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $375 for Missouri residents and $685 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,750 | $12,330 |
| Cost per Credit | $375 | $685 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,221 | |
| Room & Board | $9,119 (On-Campus) / $9,547 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,672 (On-Campus) / $8,245 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $20,762 | $26,342 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,763 | $31,343 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,732 | $6,750 |
| Out-of-State | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $12,240 | $12,330 |
Missouri Southern State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 17 major areas - 9 Master's (8 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 54 | - | 2 | - |
| Men | 16 | - | 1 | - |
| Women | 38 | - | 1 | - |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics, General | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 31 full-time and 129 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 112 students enrolled through online exclusively and 24 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 120 White, 2 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at Missouri Southern State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
9 grad students are younger than 22 and 75 students are older than 65. It has 117 students aged between 22 and 30 and 65 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 160 |
|---|---|
| Men | 43 |
| Women | 117 |
| Total | 160 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 31 |
| Part-time Students | 129 |
| Total | 160 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 5 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Black | 2 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
| White | 120 |
| Two or more races | 1 |
| Un-Known | 17 |
| Total | 160 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 9 |
| 22-24 | 68 |
| 25-29 | 49 |
| 30-34 | 37 |
| 35-39 | 28 |
| 40 & Over | 75 |
At Missouri Southern State University graduate schools, 112 students enrolled online exclusively and 24 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 266 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 112 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 24 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 130 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 112 |
|---|---|
| Missouri Resident | 82 |
| Other State In U.S. | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |