Springfield, Missouri · Public
Criminology at Missouri State University-Springfield
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 300 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~300
- Schools with reported signal
- 220
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 90.5%
- Graduation rate
- 57.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,613/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,452
- Median debt
- $21,992
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,827/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 220 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,512 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,516 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 49% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 2.2% reported share · $4,666 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 6.7% reported share · $7,000 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 1.7% reported share · $5,167 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 2.5% reported share · $9,492 net A 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 1.1% reported share · $11,531 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Criminology accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Missouri State University-Springfield, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 300 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Missouri State University-Springfield's average net price is $17,613 per year, about $70,452 over four years. That is $2,512 below the $20,125 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,827 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,516 below the $57,343 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Missouri State University-Springfield #108 of 220 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.