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# Schools Similar to Missouri Southern State University

Updated September 27, 2026

[Overview](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Missouri Southern State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Missouri Southern State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Northeastern State University](/school/northeastern-state-university/) | 97.0% | 99.6% | $50,752 4 years after completion |
| [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/) | 97.0% | 90.5% | $53,058 4 years after completion |
| [Wright State University-Main Campus](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/) | 97.0% | 96.3% | $62,601 4 years after completion |
| Baker University | 97.0% | 94.2% | $69,904 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/) | MO | $53,058 4 years after completion |
| Evangel University | MO | $46,593 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Ozarks](/school/college-of-the-ozarks/) | MO | $44,258 4 years after completion |
| [Truman State University](/school/truman-state-university/) | MO | $56,947 4 years after completion |
| Missouri Baptist University | MO | $52,550 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Missouri Southern State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $52,419 4 years after completion | $72,502 4 years after completion | $11,704 |
| [San Francisco State University](/school/san-francisco-state-university/) | $52,419 4 years after completion | $67,804 4 years after completion | $12,278 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Missouri Southern State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $12,007 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $12,007 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana University-Southeast](/school/indiana-university-southeast/) | IN | $54,129 4 years after completion |
| [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/) | MN | $55,083 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | WI | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| Emporia State University | KS | $53,751 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | IN | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [Truman State University](/school/truman-state-university/) | MO | $56,947 4 years after completion |
| [Bemidji State University](/school/bemidji-state-university/) | MN | $60,307 4 years after completion |
| [Governors State University](/school/governors-state-university/) | IL | $56,405 4 years after completion |
| [Southwest Minnesota State University](/school/southwest-minnesota-state-university/) | MN | $55,009 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-East](/school/indiana-university-east/) | IN | $58,030 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

Matches compare colleges on admissions, location, net price and earnings. [Methodology](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).