Missouri State University-West Plains Career Programs

Missouri State University-West Plains (referred to as Missouri State University-West Plains) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in West Plains, MO. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Missouri State University-West Plains is $5,544 for Missouri residents and $7,630 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 1,770 and the students to faculty ratio is 7.69% (13 to 1).Missouri State University-West Plains supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $7,630
  • Number of Programs: 24 programs

Missouri State University-West Plains 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Missouri State University-West Plains are $5,544 for Missouri residents and $7,630 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.38% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Missouri State University-West Plains
Missouri residentsOut of State
2018-2019$4,305$8,355
2019-2020$4,500$8,520
2020-2021$4,620$8,640
2021-2022$4,800$8,880
2022-2023$4,950$9,180
2023-2024$5,544$7,630

Who Accredits Missouri State University-West Plains

Missouri State University-West Plains is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1994 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Missouri State University-West Plains offers 23 career programs and 11 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 252 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Missouri State University-West Plains. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Missouri State University-West Plains with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs (2 online)2
Food Science1 program (1 online)0
1 program (1 online)2
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 3
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 3
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 0
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 24
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 5
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 3
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)11
Child Development1 program (1 online)11
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program (1 online)102
General Studies1 program (1 online)102
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 3
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Criminology1 program (1 online)2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)74
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)15
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 53
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)19
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)19
Total15 programs (7 online)245
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs (2 online)1
Food Science1 program (1 online)0
1 program (1 online)1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)6
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)6
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant1 program 0
Pre-Nursing Studies1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)1 program (1 online)0
Total8 programs (4 online)7

Student Population

At Missouri State University-West Plains, there are total 1,770 students. Among them, 569 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 569 men and 1,201 women students at Missouri State University-West Plains. Next table summarizes the student population at Missouri State University-West Plains.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Missouri State University-West Plains
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7705691,201
American Indian/Native American1367
Asian1477
Black/African American291514
Hispanic521438
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,5424841,058
Two More481335
Un-Known612635
Student Population in Online Programs at Missouri State University-West Plains
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,770569572629

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