Graduate Programs & Tuition at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) is a four-year, public school located in Columbia, MO.

It offers 210 graduate programs - 77 Master's, 64 Doctorate, 65 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,681 for in-state and $32,581 for out-of-state students.

A total of 7,094 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 31,543 students at Mizzou. Mizzou offers online graduate programs and 2,371 out of 7,094 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Mizzou have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Missouri School of Law and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find Mizzou's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,681 for Missouri residents and $32,581 for out-of-state students. It offers 210 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
TypeFour-year, Public
Address105 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO
Graduate School Students7,400 students
2,371 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$13,681
Out-of-State$32,581
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 210 Graduate Programs
77 Master's, 64 Doctorate, 69 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Missouri-Columbia

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Missouri-Columbia 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 $13,681 and $32,581 for non-Missouri residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $525 for Missouri residents and $1,313 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$12,600$31,500
Fees$1,081$1,081
Cost per Credit$525$1,313
Books & Supplies$950
Room & Board$13,700 (On-Campus) / $13,700 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,558 (On-Campus) / $3,558 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$31,889$50,789
Off-Campus Total$31,889$50,789
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$10,725$11,255$11,794$13,029$13,681
Out-of-State$27,193$28,550$29,952$31,029$32,581

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Missouri-Columbia offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 210 major areas - 77 Master's (33 online programs), 64 Doctorate (4 online programs), 65 Post-Bachelor's (43 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 1,544 students have been conferred Master's degree and 879 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
Total1,54487954387
Men60430123015
Women94057831372

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural MechanizationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forest Resources Production and ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14ONLINE NOT OFFER
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Curriculum and InstructionONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE 5ONLINE ONLINE
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7 NOT OFFER
Special Education and TeachingONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 35ONLINE NOT OFFER
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil EngineeringONLINE 14ONLINE NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringONLINE 2 NOT OFFER
Mechanical EngineeringONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Early Childhood and Family StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)ONLINE NOT OFFER 23 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureONLINE 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences 1 NOT OFFER
BiostatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conservation BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
EpidemiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 16ONLINE NOT OFFER
Neuroscience 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8ONLINE NOT OFFER
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Human Computer InteractionONLINE ONLINE 6ONLINE ONLINE
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 16ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Public AdministrationONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social WorkNOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Jazz/Jazz StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER 8ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public HealthONLINE NOT OFFER 42ONLINE NOT OFFER
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceONLINE 28ONLINE NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10ONLINE NOT OFFER
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Project ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8ONLINE NOT OFFER
AccountingNOT OFFER 144ONLINE NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
FinanceONLINE NOT OFFER 20ONLINE NOT OFFER
Financial Planning and ServicesONLINE NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
TaxationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 41 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation34ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism59 ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences40ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Sciences (other)40ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction115ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
Educational Leadership and Administration33ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching19ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services163 NOT OFFER ONLINE
Agricultural Teacher Education7ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering15ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer EngineeringONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering10ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological/Biosystems Engineering8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Housing and Human Environments1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies15 ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science76ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Experimental Pathology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics3 ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Computer Interaction12ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration53ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics38ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
National Security Policy Studies15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management26 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical/Medical Social Work74ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health60ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics22 NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse66 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce73ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting and Finance8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance13ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Financial Planning and Services3ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)203ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fashion Merchandising NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and InstructionONLINE ONLINE 47ONLINE
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE 21ONLINE
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER 13ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Computer InteractionONLINE ONLINE ONLINE 6ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Pathology and PathobiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/ConservationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
InformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and InstructionONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and TeachingONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER ONLINE
Agricultural Teacher EducationONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil EngineeringONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringONLINE NOT OFFER
Mechanical EngineeringONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Industrial EngineeringONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER
Biomedical SciencesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
GeneticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise PhysiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Computer InteractionONLINE ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social WorkNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
SociologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PedagogyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
AccountingNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Mizzou graduate schools have a total of 7,400 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,765 male and 4,635 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 4,305 full-time and 3,095 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,371 students enrolled through online exclusively and 936 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 4,900 White, 427 Black, and 248 Asian students are attending at University of Missouri-Columbia. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

189 grad students are younger than 22 and 959 students are older than 65. It has 4,311 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,635 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total7,400
Men2,765
Women4,635
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total7,400
Full-time Students4,305
Part-time Students3,095
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total7,400
American Indian /
Native American
17
Asian248
Black427
Hispanic326
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White4,900
Two or more races196
Un-Known128
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total7,400
21 & Under189
22-242,175
25-292,136
30-341,036
35-39599
40 & Over959

Online Population

At University of Missouri-Columbia graduate schools, 2,371 students enrolled online exclusively and 936 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,094
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,371
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses936
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,787
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,371
Missouri Resident1,405
Other State In U.S.893
Outside of U.S.65
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