Nursing at Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Missouri Southern.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Missouri Southern Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Missouri Southern Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Missouri Southern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at Missouri Southern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 413 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 615 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 720 |
751 | |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 869 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 1,148 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,200 |
Best Nursing Schools | 1,463 |
1,501 | |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,531 |
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Missouri Southern Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Southern is $53,753. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Missouri Southern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Missouri Southern State University.
Missouri Southern Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Missouri Southern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 47 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Missouri Southern also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Missouri Southern State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Southern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 61 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Dental Support Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Public Health
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 71,770 | $65,130 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 6,840 | $113,120 |
Nurse Practitioners | 4,390 | $102,470 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,210 | $77,540 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,110 | $159,080 |
References
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.