Bachelor's0% vs national median3,398 grads tracked
Education at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 151st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,514
middle 50%: $31,341 – $50,452
Median · 5 years out
$53,796
middle 50%: $46,259 – $61,926
Median · 10 years out
$61,190
middle 50%: $51,042 – $73,641
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 the University of Missouri - Columbia start with a median salary of $43k. Ten-year earnings reach $61k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,585 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clark Atlanta University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$53,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$53,853 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,786 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,631 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,583 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$53,568 · 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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