Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,073 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 68th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,661
middle 50%: $28,417 – $56,159
Median · 5 years out
$58,412
middle 50%: $42,284 – $80,992
Median · 10 years out
$70,069
middle 50%: $48,761 – $105,799
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates at the University of Missouri - Columbia earn a median of $41k initially. Salaries reach $58k after five years and $70k after ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,346 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stephen F Austin State University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$58,696 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,611 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,024 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$57,696 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$57,656 · 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
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$119,795 · 5 yrs out
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$104,465 · 5 yrs out
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$103,997 · 5 yrs out
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$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out