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Associate-20% vs national median673 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Missouri State University - West Plains

Ranked 442nd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,615
middle 50%: $43,065 – $61,466
Median · 5 years out
$54,689
middle 50%: $45,260 – $67,174
Median · 10 years out
$64,114
middle 50%: $47,864 – $84,777

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Missouri State University - West Plains's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $52,615 one year after graduating, rising to $64,114 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 442nd of 490 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,383 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Iowa Community College
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,811 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,171 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$54,291 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$53,687 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,509 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$53,457 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$53,388 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri State University - West Plains

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$38,092 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,851 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Associate)
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate)
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$64,930 · 1 yr out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$34,107 · 1 yr out

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