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# Schools Similar to Southeast Missouri State University

Updated September 30, 2026

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

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## Compare alternatives to Southeast Missouri State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 4 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 | Southeast Missouri State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Siena Heights University](/school/siena-heights-university/) | 73.5% | 68.9% | $62,131 4 years after completion |
| Missouri Valley College | 73.5% | 69.2% | $49,963 4 years after completion |

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

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Southeast Missouri State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | 73.5% | 85.7% | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 73.5% | 88.2% | $47,898 4 years after completion |
| [Northwest Missouri State University](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/) | 73.5% | 86.1% | $52,213 4 years after completion |
| Valley City State University | 73.5% | 99.1% | $52,034 4 years after completion |

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

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Southern Illinois University-Carbondale](/school/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/) | IL | $61,484 4 years after completion |
| McKendree University | IL | $60,630 4 years after completion |
| [Northwest Missouri State University](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/) | MO | $52,213 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/) | MO | $54,054 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 | Southeast Missouri State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $51,502 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/) | $51,502 4 years after completion | $91,874 4 years after completion | $16,504 |

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

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Southeast Missouri State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | $15,882 | $9,096 | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $15,882 | $10,701 | $47,898 4 years after completion |
| San Diego Christian College | $15,882 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $15,882 | $2,835 | $51,985 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Northern Michigan University](/school/northern-michigan-university/) | MI | $52,624 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Green Bay](/school/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay/) | WI | $54,344 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/) | WI | $51,548 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/) | MO | $54,054 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/) | IN | $57,688 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | IN | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| [University of Northern Iowa](/school/university-of-northern-iowa/) | IA | $54,830 4 years after completion |
| [Northwest Missouri State University](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/) | MO | $52,213 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh](/school/university-of-wisconsin-oshkosh/) | WI | $59,730 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Illinois University](/school/eastern-illinois-university/) | IL | $53,620 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/).