Missouri State University

Missouri State University is one of the affordable options for Indians seeking undergraduate and graduate education in the USA. The tuition cost for undergraduate students is between INR 14L and INR 15L, and for postgraduate students, it is between INR 5L and INR 32L. The estimated cost of living in low-expense areas like Springfield is between INR 7L and INR 9L. Along with this, Missouri also offers scholarships, graduate assistantships, and part-time work opportunities for international students to reduce costs to some extent.

Missouri State University offers a range of popular majors for undergraduate students, including Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Marketing, Marketing Management, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Finance, and more. The MSU popular UG majors chosen by Indians, along with the career scope, are discussed below:

Missouri State University offers its programs through various colleges. Some popular colleges include the College of Business, the College of Education, the MCQueary College of Health and Human Services, and more. The university offers over 170 undergraduate and more than 90 master's programs in diverse specializations. The colleges at MSU, along with the popular areas of study, are discussed below:

Missouri State University is one of the top-ranked university in USA. It has been ranked #325 in USA as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking. US News and World Report has ranked the university at #352 under National University and #281 under UG Business in 2025. Apart from this, BBA specialization has been ranked #287 and Business & Management has been ranked #306 by Shiksha Popularity Ranking.

Pursuing BBA from Missouri State University can be expensive for an international student. The detailed costs are mentioned in table below.

Yes, studying MA is considered expensive for an Indian student. The tuition fee ranges between INR 12.43 L - 31.89 L. The detailed cost is mentioned below.

Missouri State University offers around 103 undergraduate, 61 graduate, and 10 doctoral courses in various majors including Business & Management Studies, Engineering, Hospitality & Travel, Design, Mass Communication & Media, IT & Software, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Arts, Science, Accounting, Education, Nursing and Medicine & Health. Some of the specializations are mentioned in the table below:

As per MSU Shiksha Rankings, the university has been ranked #360 in the USA and even #352 for BBA in the USA.  When it comes to Missouri State University placement, it has been rated 3.9 for Internships, 4.6 for Part-time work, 4.1 Post Study Jobs, and 5 for Value for money, all on a scale of 5. Thus, it can be said that MSU is worth enrolling in.

The list of some of the notable alumni from Missouri State University includes John Goodman (actor), Kathleen Turner (actress), Ryan Howard (baseball player), Don S. Davis (actor), Roy Blunt (politician), Clay Harbor (football player), Pierce Johnson (baseball player), Lei'D Tapa (wrestler, model), Austin Petersen (writer, politician), David Glass (businessman), etc.