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# Missouri State University-Springfield Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Missouri State University-Springfield?

The highest-earning fields at Missouri State University-Springfield reach well above the university's overall median four years after completion, but the largest programs by degrees awarded sit closer to that figure. Construction Management leads with a median of $98,563, alongside 67 degrees awarded.

Computer Science follows at $93,094 with 52 degrees awarded, and Nursing reaches $79,615 on 110 degrees awarded. Among the largest programs, the picture is more mixed.

Teacher Education, the biggest program with 376 degrees awarded, shows a median of $38,413. Business Administration and Management and Marketing sit higher, at $60,247 and $66,333 respectively. The earnings range across these programs is wide.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**836 · 24.3%**
-   Education**419 · 12.2%**
-   Psychology**263 · 7.6%**
-   Health professions**258 · 7.5%**
-   Social sciences**219 · 6.4%**
-   Other**1,445 · 42.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

64 of 64 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Construction Management 67 degrees awarded**
$98,563

**Computer Science 52 degrees awarded**
$93,094

**Insurance 24 degrees awarded**
$84,899

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 110 degrees awarded**
$79,615

**Mathematics 18 degrees awarded**
$77,471

**Finance and Financial Management Services 138 degrees awarded**
$72,227

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Management | 67 | $98,563 | — |
| Computer Science | 52 | $93,094 | — |
| Insurance | 24 | $84,899 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 110 | $79,615 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 18 | $77,471 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 138 | $72,227 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 89 | $70,614 | — |
| Marketing | 177 | $66,333 | — |
| Economics | 22 | $65,804 | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 49 | $65,636 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 14 | $65,601 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 39 | $65,127 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 108 | $61,070 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 56 | $60,390 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 181 | $60,247 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | $58,014 | — |
| Chemistry | 33 | $56,984 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 98 | $56,215 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 27 | $54,917 | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 49 | $54,347 | — |
| Housing and Human Environments | 26 | $54,226 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 51 | $53,789 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 24 | $53,621 | — |
| Biology, General | 127 | $51,897 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 35 | $50,995 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 43 | $50,814 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 65 | $50,774 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 80 | $50,065 | — |
| Criminology | 116 | $49,053 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | $48,191 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 70 | $47,696 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 45 | $47,267 | — |
| Agriculture, General small degree count | 18 | $46,412 | — |
| Social Work | 38 | $46,403 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $44,417 | — |
| Psychology, General | 263 | $43,956 | — |
| Sociology | 24 | $43,425 | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 25 | $42,618 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 43 | $41,866 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 24 | $41,766 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 59 | $41,658 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 20 | $41,550 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $40,846 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 55 | $40,386 | — |
| Anthropology | 23 | $38,870 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | $38,690 | — |
| History small degree count | 17 | $38,485 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 376 | $38,413 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 37 | $37,959 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 11 | $37,180 | — |
| Music small degree count | 15 | $32,984 | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 88 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Systems Analysis small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Gerontology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Missouri State University-Springfield?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
376

**Psychology, General**
263

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
181

**Marketing**
177

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
138

**Biology, General**
127

**Criminology**
116

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
110

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
108

**Business/Commerce, General**
98

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Missouri State University-Springfield majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at Missouri State University-Springfield depend heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 51 programs with published earnings data, and the degree mix is concentrated in a few families: Business accounts for 24.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 12.2% and Psychology at 7.6%.

The largest single program is Teacher Education, with 376 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $38,413 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Construction Management graduates earn $98,563, from 67 degrees awarded annually.

Computer Science is another strong performer at $93,094, with 52 degrees awarded. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not the number of students enrolled.

The earnings figures cover federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled four years after finishing. Across all fields, 13.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## Data & methodology

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/).