With major metros (and colleges) in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, and Columbia, Missouri supports major industries in aerospace, transportation, and manufacturing & processing.* With Monsanto, one of the largest gene companies in America, based on St. Louis, Missouri has a growing science and biotechnology industry rapidly creating new jobs across the state. Thirteen public universities call Missouri home, along with almost 40 private 4-year schools and 13 community colleges. The public university system supports 4 universities, 5 research and technology parks, and a healthcare system.*Attention agriculture majors, Missouri’s agriculture contributes beef, soybeans, pork, corn and more to the national supply.* And with all attractions, tourism has become another growing industry in Missouri, with countless travelers visiting St. Louis, Kansas City, Hannibal, Branson and other destinations each year. Missouri is the only state to have two Federal Reserve banks that employ state and federal financial employees, so a business degree would serve you well.
Missouri—a state split between plains, mountains and waterways—is a state of great topographic and geographic variety. Tap into your outdoorsman at Table Rock Lake. Grab at drink at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Cheer on the MLB Cardinals, or find some thrills at one of the many amusement parks. So whether you call it the “Gateway to the West” or the “Home of the Blues,” now is the time to just call it home.
*Wikipedia, “Missouri”, “List of colleges and universities in Missouri”, “Missouri Points of Interest”
