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Bachelor's-7% vs national median2,679 grads tracked

Education at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Ranked 257th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,439
middle 50%: $26,819 – $46,255
Median · 5 years out
$49,653
middle 50%: $40,941 – $58,217
Median · 10 years out
$57,795
middle 50%: $47,317 – $69,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Missouri - Saint Louis's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $36,439 one year after graduating, rising to $57,795 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 257th of 339 reporting programs.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,852 total interest

Same major at other universities

Newberry College
$49,975 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$49,940 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,910 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,878 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,830 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,599 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,674 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out

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