by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Missouri State University - Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Missouri State paid an average of $608 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $302 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,436 | $10,944 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their master’s degree from Missouri State is $50,856 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $56,422.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Missouri State does offer online classes in its accounting master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Master’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.7% of the accounting master’s degrees at Missouri State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 51 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 286 |
*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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