Missouri Valley College

Missouri Valley College's program mix centers on business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's focus on career-ready undergraduate education. Kinesiology is the largest program with 35 graduates annually, followed by Nursing, Business Administration, Agricultural Business and Management, and General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

Across 14 total programs serving roughly 217 students annually, 0 programs meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The dominant concentration in Business — accounting for 28% of graduates — shapes the institution's economic profile and employer relationships.

The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied professional fields. Business Administration leads with median earnings of $55,699 four years after enrollment among 28 graduates, while Kinesiology delivers median earnings of $49,877 for 35 graduates.

These programs represent the institution's highest-earning pathways and reflect direct labor-market entry where four-year earnings capture meaningful career progression. The concentration of graduates in Kinesiology and Nursing — the two largest programs — anchors the institution's workforce outcomes and employer recruitment patterns in the region.

Missouri Valley College's program portfolio emphasizes applied business and professional preparation aligned with regional labor-market demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides context for how the institution's dominant program families connect to workforce trends.

Graduates entering Business Administration and related professional fields typically pursue direct-to-workforce pathways where early-career earnings reflect immediate labor-market positioning rather than graduate-school-dependent trajectories.

Missouri Valley College's published cost of attendance is $37,899. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $16,132, mid-low-income families pay around $15,854, middle-income families pay about $16,039, mid-high-income families pay approximately $20,499, and higher-income families pay roughly $22,669.

Azimuth ranks Missouri Valley College #596 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Missouri Valley College's aid structure is need-based, with financial aid distributed through federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional sources. The college works with families to bridge the gap between published cost and what students actually pay through a combination of scholarships, grants, and loan options.

Families should review the [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) to understand how sticker price and net price differ, and how aid packages are constructed. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,950, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,650; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $49,963, median federal debt of $25,950 projects to a monthly payment of about $293 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Missouri Valley College earn median 4-year earnings of $49,963, placing Missouri Valley College in the 10.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,597 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Missouri Valley College in the 38.1 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Missouri Valley College #1157 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Missouri Valley College's concentration in business and professional fields.

Kinesiology is the largest program with 35 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $49,877, representing 0.9× the national benchmark for the field. Nursing and Business Administration follow as substantial enrollment clusters, with Business Administration graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $55,699 — 0.8× the national benchmark.

Agricultural Business and Management and General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations round out the top five by enrollment, anchoring the institution's applied and professional focus.