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Computer Programming at Missouri Southern State University

Computer Programming at Missouri Southern State University

What traits are you looking for in a programming school? To help you decide if Missouri Southern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's programming program.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri Southern Computer Programming Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Programming (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Programming

Missouri Southern Computer Programming Rankings

Programming Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Missouri Southern State University.

Missouri Southern Computer Programming Associate’s Program

18% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at Missouri Southern are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a associate's in programming.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

Computer Programming majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Computer Programming 27

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Systems Software Developers 6,440 $94,140
Computer Network Support Specialists 5,720 $55,910
Computer Programmers 5,630 $76,530
Web Developers 3,310 $65,090

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.

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