Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri. 44 certificate and associate programs, public. 44 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Missouri.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | $22,143 | $51,482 (18) | $45,970 Dental Assistants |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | $13,375 | $42,123 (14) | $46,040 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | $19,990 | $37,363 (14) | $40,390 Security Guards |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | $17,860 | not published | $40,390 Security Guards |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,040 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,300 General and Operations Managers |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $66,990 Human Resources Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,120 Software Developers |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $126,120 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,120 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $94,660 Project Management Specialists |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $66,460 Producers and Directors |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $72,120 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $57,340 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,300 General and Operations Managers |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,760 Managers, All Other |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,050 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| History | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,760 Managers, All Other |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,950 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,950 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,760 Managers, All Other |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,130 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,410 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Mathematics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Music | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,410 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,640 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Political Science and Government | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,300 General and Operations Managers |
| Public Health | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $104,370 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $54,420 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,760 Managers, All Other |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,860 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,240 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,590 Accountants and Auditors |
| Social Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,910 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $36,450 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,910 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,910 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.