Master's-13% vs national median5,621 grads tracked
Education at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 285th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,761
middle 50%: $44,035 – $65,264
Median · 5 years out
$60,885
middle 50%: $51,337 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$68,716
middle 50%: $56,054 – $84,313
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's in education graduates from the University of Missouri earn $53,761 in year one. Median earnings reach $68,716 by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,871 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern State University
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,271 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$61,107 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$60,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$60,723 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$60,690 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$60,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$60,628 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$60,562 · 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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