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In the latest year of available data, students from 30 majors graduated from Missouri State University-Springfield.
At Missouri State University-Springfield, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,482 undergraduate · 4,258 graduate (12,740 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Missouri State University-Springfield.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,370 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 561 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 400 |
| Psychology, General. | 264 |
| Computer Science. | 251 |
The following majors at Missouri State University-Springfield have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $98,548 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $70,192 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $62,146 |
| Construction Management. | $59,513 |
| Computer Science. | $59,220 |
Explore the full list of majors at Missouri State University-Springfield, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,370 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Organizational Leadership. |
400 | $53,959 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
153 | $38,860 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
113 | $44,907 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
111 | $43,886 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 101 | $36,350 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. · Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. · Meeting and Event Planning. |
65 | $36,202 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
62 | $59,513 |
| Insurance. | 19 | $50,969 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
8 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
3 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Information Resources Management. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. |
561 | $31,514 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
94 | $35,401 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Art Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
92 | $33,282 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
44 | $35,481 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Administration of Special Education. |
42 | $38,117 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
23 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement. |
13 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
12 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Practice. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
226 | $57,213 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
107 | $35,066 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. · Physician Associate/Assistant. · Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
104 | $98,548 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
83 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
56 | $62,146 |
| Public Health. ↳ Maternal and Child Health. · Public Health, General. · International Public Health/International Health. · Health/Medical Physics. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
53 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. |
22 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 20 | $39,697 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Pharmacy Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Medical/Health Humanities. |
14 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. |
5 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 251 | $59,220 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
137 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
40 | NA |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · International Economics. |
185 | $43,785 |
| Criminology. | 129 | $31,997 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Cultural Anthropology. |
37 | $19,576 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
30 | $24,703 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
26 | $24,756 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
23 | $29,283 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Survey Research/Methodology. |
2 | NA |
| Archeology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 264 | $27,139 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · Forensic Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. |
48 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
129 | $27,017 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
108 | $23,737 |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
28 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Infectious Disease and Global Health. |
15 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
78 | $20,377 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Intermedia/Multimedia. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
51 | $25,723 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
49 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Documentary Production. |
47 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
35 | $29,273 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Visual and Performing Arts, General. · Digital Arts. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International Agriculture. | 83 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. · Plant Sciences, General. |
59 | $26,180 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
36 | $26,057 |
| Agriculture, General. | 23 | $26,409 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Economics. |
22 | $31,655 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
8 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Crop Production. · Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Social Work, Other. |
152 | $38,301 |
| Public Administration. | 51 | $40,294 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 8 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
98 | $29,489 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Health Communication. · Organizational Communication, General. · International and Intercultural Communication. · Political Communication. |
77 | $32,380 |
| Publishing. | 24 | NA |
| Journalism. | 14 | $31,947 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
71 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Financial Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
38 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 29 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 10 | $19,388 |
| Accounting and Computer Science. | 9 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 8 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 7 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
5 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 3 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 2 | NA |
| Geoarcheaology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Family and Community Services. · Family Systems. |
90 | $28,977 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
30 | $30,957 |
| Housing and Human Environments. ↳ Housing and Human Environments, General. |
29 | $38,692 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
141 | $70,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
64 | $31,643 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 61 | $27,482 |
| Literature. ↳ Children's and Adolescent Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
106 | $26,945 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 12 | $27,761 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Outdoor Education. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. · Paleontology. |
49 | $31,737 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
23 | $38,744 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
98 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Language Interpretation and Translation. · Applied Linguistics. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
39 | $27,769 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
25 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
66 | $28,963 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Strategic Intelligence. |
49 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
40 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations. · Homeland Security. |
5 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
27 | $27,811 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
6 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 25 | NA |
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Criminal Law and Procedure. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
15 | $49,877 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Recording Arts Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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