Bachelor's-16% vs national median221 grads tracked
Economics at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 166th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,056
middle 50%: $34,894 – $57,587
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $51,118 – $90,511
Median · 10 years out
$82,426
middle 50%: $61,703 – $118,711
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Economics graduates from this institution earn a $45k median salary in their first year. Long-term median earnings reach $82k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,323 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,099 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$65,586 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out