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Bachelor's+5% vs national median119 grads tracked

Archeology at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 3rd of 7 bachelor's programs in Archeology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,052
middle 50%: $21,960 – $35,734
Median · 5 years out
$46,161
middle 50%: $31,473 – $60,284
Median · 10 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $42,423 – $77,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Archeology (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Archeology earn a median $28,052 one year after graduating, rising to $56,170 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $43,948 for this field, ranking 3rd of 7 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.

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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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,668 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$36,943 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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