Missouri State University-West Plains

Missouri State University-West Plains is a public two-year institution located in West Plains, Missouri. The college enrolls 2,241 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 35.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 35% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 55% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers certificate programs across several technical and healthcare fields. Programs include Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. Several programs are offered at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Located in West Plains in the Ozarks region of southern Missouri, Missouri State University-West Plains serves rural students with career-oriented certificate programming in healthcare, manufacturing, digital media, and engineering technology.