Missouri Southern State University: Majors & Ratings

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Missouri Southern State University offers 84 majors and allows you to earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, 2-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Below we list majors offered at Missouri Southern State University, diplomas available at this college, and Missouri Southern State University program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Very Good

Accounting
· master's degree
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Art Art Program Rating - Good

General Art Studies
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
General Fine and Studio Arts
· bachelor's degree
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Biology Biology Program Rating - Good

Biochemistry
· bachelor's degree
General Biology
· bachelor's degree
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Business Business Program Rating - Excellent

Business and Managerial Economics
· bachelor's degree
Entrepreneurial Studies
· 1-year certificate
General Business Administration and Management
· master's degree
General Business and Commerce
· bachelor's degree
Logistics and Materials Management
· bachelor's degree
Other Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
· bachelor's degree
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Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Good

Biochemistry
· bachelor's degree
Chemical Technology
· 1-year certificate
General Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
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Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Good

Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· bachelor's degree
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Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Good

Computer and Information Systems Security
· 1-year certificate
General Computer Programming
· associate's degree
General Computer and Information Sciences
· 2-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
Specific Applications Computer Programming
· 1-year certificate
Web and Multimedia Management
· 1-year certificate
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Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Excellent

Corrections Administration
· 1-year certificate
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
Criminal Justice and Police Science
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
· master's degree
Homeland Security
· 1-year certificate
Juvenile Corrections
· 1-year certificate
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
· 1-year certificate
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Dental Dental Program Rating - Good

Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
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Economics Economics Program Rating - Fair

Business and Managerial Economics
· bachelor's degree
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Education Education Program Rating - Excellent

Curriculum and Instruction
· master's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
General Educational Leadership and Administration
· master's degree
Middle School Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
Other Health and Physical Education
· bachelor's degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
· 1-year certificate
Public Health Education and Promotion
· 1-year certificate
Secondary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
· 1-year certificate
· master's degree
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Electrical & Electronics

Automation Engineer Technology
· 2-year certificate

English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Fair

Creative Writing
· 1-year certificate
General English Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
Linguistics
· 1-year certificate
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
· 1-year certificate
· master's degree
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Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Fair

Acting
· bachelor's degree
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Firefighting Firefighting Program Rating - Below Average

Fire Science and Firefighting
· 1-year certificate
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Fair

French Language and Literature
· 1-year certificate
General Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
Spanish Language and Literature
· 1-year certificate
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General Studies

General Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies
· 1-year certificate
General Social Sciences
· 1-year certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences
· bachelor's degree

Geography Geography Program Rating - Fair

Geography
· bachelor's degree
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History History Program Rating - Good

General History
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
Public and Applied History and Archival Administration
· 1-year certificate
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Industrial Technologies

Automation Engineer Technology
· 2-year certificate
Industrial Technology
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
Manufacturing Technology
· associate's degree

Laboratory Assistance Laboratory Assistance Program Rating - Fair

Chemical Technology
· 1-year certificate
Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
· bachelor's degree
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Law Law Program Rating - Below Average

General Legal Studies
· 1-year certificate
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Library & Museum

Public and Applied History and Archival Administration
· 1-year certificate

Management Management Program Rating - Very Good

Business and Managerial Economics
· bachelor's degree
Entrepreneurial Studies
· 1-year certificate
General Business Administration and Management
· master's degree
Health Care Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
Logistics and Materials Management
· bachelor's degree
Other Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
· bachelor's degree
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Marketing & Advertising Marketing and Advertising Program Rating - Fair

Other Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
· bachelor's degree
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Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Good

General Mathematics
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
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Medical Medical Program Rating - Very Good

Clinical Psychology
· 1-year certificate
Emergency Medical Technology
· 1-year certificate
Environmental Health
· bachelor's degree
Health Care Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
Medical Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Public Health Education and Promotion
· 1-year certificate
Respiratory Care Therapy
· associate's degree
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Medical Assistant Medical Assistant Program Rating - Fair

Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
· bachelor's degree
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
Emergency Medical Technology
· 1-year certificate
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Music Music Program Rating - Good

General Music Performance
· 1-year certificate
· 2-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
Music Pedagogy
· 1-year certificate
· postbaccalaureate certificate
Other Music
· 1-year certificate
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Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Good

Environmental Health
· bachelor's degree
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Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Good

Registered Nursing
· bachelor's degree
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Occupational Therapy

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
· 1-year certificate
Other Health and Physical Education
· bachelor's degree

Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Below Average

General Legal Studies
· 1-year certificate
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Physics Physics Program Rating - Fair

General Physics
· bachelor's degree
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Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Good

American Government and Politics
· 1-year certificate
General Political Science and Government
· bachelor's degree
International Policy Analysis
· bachelor's degree
International Relations and Affairs
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
International Studies
· 1-year certificate
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Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Good

Applied Behavior Analysis
· 1-year certificate
Clinical Psychology
· 1-year certificate
Developmental and Child Psychology
· 1-year certificate
General Psychology
· bachelor's degree
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Radiology Technology Radiology Technology Program Rating - Fair

Medical Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
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Retailing & Wholesaling Retailing and Wholesaling Program Rating - Fair

Other Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
· bachelor's degree
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Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Good

General Social Sciences
· 1-year certificate
Public Administration
· 1-year certificate
Social Work
· bachelor's degree
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Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Good

Sociology
· bachelor's degree
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Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Good

Acting
· bachelor's degree
Directing and Theatrical Production
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
General Drama and Theatre Arts
· 1-year certificate
· bachelor's degree
Other Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
· 1-year certificate
Technical Theatre, Theatre Design and Technology
· 1-year certificate
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Missouri State University Springfield Rating
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Pittsburg State University Rating
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Northeastern State University Rating
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Rogers State University Rating
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Southwest Baptist University Rating
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John Brown University Rating
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