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Sticker price $19,698. College Scorecard.
Higher than 27% of Missouri colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
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Higher than 16% of Missouri colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies acceptance rate & admissions
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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies majors, earnings & careers
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies offers 17 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Arts & Design · 1
- Business & Finance · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $52,286 | $27,000 |
| Writing | $50,287 | $23,094 |
| Biology | $49,387 | $26,688 |
| Criminal Justice | $47,695 | $34,000 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $47,160 | — |
| Sociology | $43,676 | $33,900 |
| Psychology | $42,425 | $27,937 |
| History | $41,996 | $31,615 |
Quick list of all 17 majors
- Biology$49,387
- Business Administration$52,286
- Communications—
- Criminal Justice$47,695
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$37,713
- English$35,543
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Sciences—
- History$41,996
- Homeland Security—
- Human Services$39,257
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$47,160
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
- Psychology$42,425
- Public Health—
- Sociology$43,676
- Writing$50,287
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Springfield
Overall prices in the Springfield, MO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,113. Housing costs 34% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Greene County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Greene County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | — | $10,566 | 43% | $40,694 | This school |
| Mission University | — | $21,383 | 44% | $38,641 | |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | — | — | — | $84,393 | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 57% | $22,766 | 51% | $48,991 | |
| Ranken Technical College | — | $18,795 | 53% | $55,955 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies would cost you $10,817 less per year than Mission University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$8,896).
- Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies gives aided families $2,067 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Mission University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,054 | $16,950 | −$8,896 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,100 | −$100 |
| Housing & meals | $10,232 | $8,260 | +$1,972 |
| Personal & travel | $3,200 | $4,500 | −$1,300 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,788 | −$2,362 | −$426 |
| Sticker price | $19,698 | $28,448 | −$8,750 |
| Average grants | −$9,132 | −$7,065 | −$2,067 |
| You pay | $10,566 | $21,383 | −$10,817 |
“+” means Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
How much does Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,698 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,566 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,291 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,948.
How much do Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies graduates earn?
Former Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies students earn a median $40,694 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/drury-university-college-of-continuing-professional-studies (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).