Missouri Southern State University Ranking Badges

Missouri Southern earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #66 of 1,549 in Most Focused for Criminal Justice & Corrections, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 11 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #66 of 1,549, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 161
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Missouri Southern State University Earned?

Missouri Southern State University holds 11 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	8
Total	11

What Is Missouri Southern State University Known For?

Missouri Southern State University is best known for Psychology: 2 of its 11 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Criminal Justice & Corrections, Industrial Production Technology and Clinical & Counseling Psychology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Best for the Money (Missouri)		✓
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (The Plains States)	✓
Overall Diversity (Missouri)	✓
Ethnic Diversity (Missouri)	✓
Most Popular (Missouri)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business & Commerce
Most Focused	✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Industrial Production Technology
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Most Focused			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Child Development & Psychology
Best Value	✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Best Value	✓

How Does Missouri Southern State University Rank in Athletics?

Missouri Southern State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #89 of 141 in Football (D2).

How Does Missouri Southern State University Rank for Online Students?

Missouri Southern State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #28 of 173 in Most Popular Online for Business & Commerce (top 17%).

How Does Missouri Southern State University Rank for Veterans?

Missouri Southern State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,496 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 31%).

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Missouri Southern State University appears in 161 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.