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# Schools Similar to Missouri State University-Springfield

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Missouri State University-Springfield

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Missouri State University-Springfield · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri Southern State University](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/) | 90.5% | 97.0% | $52,419 4 years after completion |
| [University of Northern Iowa](/school/university-of-northern-iowa/) | 90.5% | 92.7% | $54,830 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Green Bay](/school/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay/) | 90.5% | 88.6% | $54,344 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri Southern State University](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/) | MO | $52,419 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 State University-Springfield · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $53,058 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $53,058 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Missouri State University-Springfield · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri Southern State University](/school/missouri-southern-state-university/) | $17,613 | $12,007 | $52,419 4 years after completion |
| [Drury University](/school/drury-university/) | $17,613 | $10,566 | $47,568 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $17,613 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $17,613 | $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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) | OH | $54,998 4 years after completion |
| [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/) | IN | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| [Fort Hays State University](/school/fort-hays-state-university/) | KS | $56,419 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | KS | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/) | NE | $60,448 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/) | WI | $51,548 4 years after completion |
| [University of Northern Iowa](/school/university-of-northern-iowa/) | IA | $54,830 4 years after completion |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | OH | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Michigan University](/school/eastern-michigan-university/) | MI | $59,616 4 years after completion |

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

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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/).