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Information Technology at Missouri State University-Springfield

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at Missouri State University-Springfield. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State University-Springfield sits in Springfield, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 information technology degrees were granted at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Online & Distance Learning at Missouri State University-Springfield

Distance learning is available at Missouri State University-Springfield. Among 24,360 students, 3,698 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,151 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Missouri State University-Springfield

Rankings can help you compare Missouri State University-Springfield’s Information Technology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#10 of 12
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#38 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#44 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#379 of 637
Best Value	Nationwide	#438 of 630

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are 12% women (5) and 88% men (35).

Information Technology Master’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Among the 36 master’s information technology graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, 8% were women (3) and 92% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Missouri State University-Springfield

The Information Technology program at Missouri State University-Springfield includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	40

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Missouri State University-Springfield pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.