by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Cox College Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Cox College landed the #908 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. In addition, Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences took the #23 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 183 graduate students attended Cox College. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 85.8% of the total graduate students at Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences are women and 14.2% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 17.5% of the graduate student population at Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences who borrowed carries a median debt of $28,794.
Master’s degree recipients from Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences earn an average early-career salary of $115,898.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $115,898 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $69,028 |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | $52,561 |
Cox College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Springfield, Missouri. Springfield is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Cox College.
Contact details for Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1423 N Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65802-1917 |
| Phone: | 417-269-3401 |
| Website: | www.coxcollege.edu |
Around 62.8% of Lester L Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduate students took at least one course online. Approximately 62.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 27 | $115,898 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 21 | — |
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.
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