Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,307 grads tracked
Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 210th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,878
middle 50%: $35,742 – $54,401
Median · 5 years out
$51,946
middle 50%: $43,664 – $60,309
Median · 10 years out
$59,277
middle 50%: $49,582 – $73,075
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 graduates from the University of Missouri - Kansas City earn $45k in their first year. Median salaries hit $52k at five years and $59k at 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,490 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,135 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,132 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$52,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,095 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$52,018 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,985 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,793 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,779 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$51,774 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,717 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,620 · 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
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