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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

Graduates of Missouri Southern State University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $35,507 one year after graduating, rising to $51,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 225th of 266 reporting programs.

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?

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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

Same major at other universities

Youngstown State University
$46,677 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$46,504 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,133 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$46,062 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$45,898 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$45,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$45,551 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Southern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out

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