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Bachelor's-16% vs national median798 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Missouri Southern State University

Ranked 225th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,507
middle 50%: $26,525 – $48,846
Median · 5 years out
$45,860
middle 50%: $33,181 – $60,727
Median · 10 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $36,674 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Median earnings for this degree start at $36k in the first year. Salaries grow to $46k by the five-year mark.

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,627 total interest

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