Master's-13% vs national median1,716 grads tracked
Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 290th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,728
middle 50%: $43,265 – $64,278
Median · 5 years out
$60,628
middle 50%: $50,346 – $72,945
Median · 10 years out
$69,389
middle 50%: $55,464 – $82,986
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates start with a $54k median. Salaries reach $69k 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?
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
≈ $6,888 total interest
Same major at other universities
Longwood University
$60,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,885 · 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
SUNY Buffalo State University
$60,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$60,515 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,204 · 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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