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Doctoral (Research)+11% vs national median102 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 15th of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$184,675
middle 50%: $150,552 – $239,013
Median · 5 years out
$180,791
middle 50%: $144,972 – $245,469
Median · 10 years out
$188,260
middle 50%: $150,773 – $237,105

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $184,675 one year after graduating, rising to $188,260 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 15th of 58 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?

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
1.8 yrs
≈ $1,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$173,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

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
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,802 · 5 yrs out

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