by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Missouri Western State University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Missouri Western State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,120 undergraduate · 164 graduate (1,284 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Missouri Western State University.
The following majors at Missouri Western State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $57,395 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $44,124 |
| Marketing. | $40,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $40,262 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $39,358 |
The majors at Missouri Western State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 642 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
77 | $40,262 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
25 | $39,358 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
19 | $40,378 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
10 | $44,124 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. |
93 | $57,395 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Physical Therapy Assistant. |
14 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
6 | $32,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
3 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
3 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
36 | $31,653 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
12 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
4 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
4 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
45 | $33,429 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
35 | $24,121 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
25 | $33,540 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
31 | $28,876 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 30 | $29,656 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 30 | $30,966 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
15 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. ↳ Pre-Law Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
13 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
2 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 13 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
9 | NA |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
11 | $35,012 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
4 | $26,250 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
2 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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