Bachelor's-16% vs national median1,049 grads tracked
Education at Missouri Western State University
Ranked 330th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,665
middle 50%: $28,760 – $44,055
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $38,734 – $52,223
Median · 10 years out
$50,633
middle 50%: $42,836 – $60,043
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at Missouri Western State University earn a median of $38k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $51k.
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
≈ $10,424 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine - Machias
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,632 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,600 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,016 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$44,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$44,692 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$44,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri Western State University
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
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