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Nursing at Missouri State University-Springfield

Nursing at Missouri State University-Springfield

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out 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, 226 nursing graduations were recorded at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Online Class Availability at Missouri State University-Springfield

Distance learning is available at Missouri State University-Springfield. Of 24,360 students, 3,698 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,151 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Missouri State University-Springfield

These rankings give you a sense of how Missouri State University-Springfield’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Missouri #3 of 49
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #13 of 207
Best Value Missouri #25 of 44
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #109 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #369 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1120 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Missouri #3 of 49
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #13 of 207
Best Value Missouri #25 of 44
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #109 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #369 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1120 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield

Those who finish Missouri State University-Springfield’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Missouri State University-Springfield
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $57,213
2 years $58,157
3 years $61,542
4 years $67,437
5 years $117,200

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield earn a median of $67,437, compared with $55,416 for all Missouri State University-Springfield graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Missouri State University-Springfield

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield comes in at $26,631.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are 77% women (174) and 23% men (52).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Of the 145 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Missouri State University-Springfield, 89% were women (129) and 11% were men (16).

Missouri State University-Springfield gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 118
Hispanic / Latino 13
Black / African American 2
Asian 3
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 2
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Missouri State University-Springfield

Minority students account for 16% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Among the 4 master’s nursing graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

Missouri State University-Springfield gender breakdown of Nursing Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Missouri State University-Springfield

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Missouri State University-Springfield

The Nursing program at Missouri State University-Springfield offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 149
Nurse Anesthetist 57
Family Practice Nursing 1
Nursing Practice 19

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Missouri State University-Springfield work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

References

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