Career Outcomes
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We connect you to the people, places and resources that get you ready for your career.
Missouri State graduate career success
91.9%
Missouri State graduates report a successful outcome within six months of graduating.
This figure represents our graduates who are employed, continuing their education or are in other career-focused roles, such as the military.
Where do our graduates work?
You can find alumni at Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, Apple and Boeing. The employers who hire the most MSU graduates include:
- Mercy Health System
- CoxHealth
- Oracle Cerner Corporation
- O’Reilly Auto Parts
- The Walt Disney Company
- Forvis Mazars tax, advisory and wealth-management services firm
- Jack Henry & Associates
- Bass Pro Shops
Bears also start their own businesses!
Alumni
More than 100,000 Missouri State graduates live around the world. You can find a Bear
who could be your mentor almost anywhere you go.
Notable alumni
- Actors John Goodman, Deidre Goodwin, Tess Harper, Dana Powell and Kathleen Turner
- Nancy Allen — New York Times bestselling author
- Roy Blunt — Former U.S. Senator
- Lt. Gen. Karen Dyson — Retired U.S. Army three-star general
- The late David Glass — Owner, Kansas City Royals; former CEO, Walmart
- Frank J. Grass — Retired chief, National Guard Bureau; Army three-star general
- The late John Q. Hammons — National hotel developer
- Caleb Hearon — Comedian, television writer and actor
- Matt and Abby Howard — Social media personalities
- Major League Baseball athletes Ryan Howard, Luke Voit, Bill Mueller, Brad Ziegler and Shaun Marcum
- Major League Soccer athletes Kyle Hiebert, Matt Bentley and Matt Pickens
- National Basketball Association athletes Blake Ahearn, Alize Johnson, Winston Garland and Curtis Perry
- National Football League athletes Clay Harbor, Brad St. Louis, Dylan Cole, Jason Whittle and David Arkin
- Kay Alden Nelson — Television writer, five-time Emmy winner
- Dr. Brian Mahaffey — Medical Director of Mercy Sports Medicine; team physician, St. Louis Cardinals
- Anna Marie Presutti — Vice president/general manager of Hotel Nikko, Inc. luxury hotels
- Jackie Stiles — Former WNBA player; NCAA number-two career scorer
- Brad Thomas — President, Silver Dollar City Attractions
John Goodman
Jackie Stiles
Ryan Howard