Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Northwest Missouri State University has 38 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $80,800 one year after finishing, against $80,628 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,028
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Northwest Missouri State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 64 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 39 | $80,800 | N/A | $80,6280% above | $12,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 | $61,121 | $80,690 | $85,0005% below | $19,290 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $55,114 | $72,893 | $73,0540% above | $18,670 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 27 | $49,287 | $65,692 | $77,31215% below | $14,033 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 39 | $45,804 | $58,035 | $65,39611% below | $13,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 86 | $52,196 | $57,907 | $64,59010% below | $21,250 |
| Marketing | 43 | $49,900 | $57,705 | $66,54213% below | $20,500 |
| Biology, General | 38 | $35,906 | $57,564 | $57,5580% above | $20,737 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $55,846 | N/A | $67,13917% below | $11,745 |
| Geography and Cartography | 3 | N/A | $55,656 | $57,5863% below | N/A |
| Plant Sciences | 18 | $53,530 | N/A | $44,70220% above | $18,250 |
| Animal Sciences | 22 | $50,046 | $53,418 | $49,6568% above | $17,187 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 43 | $35,687 | $52,179 | $59,88113% below | $16,875 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $44,956 | $50,012 | $53,8257% below | $20,063 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 47 | $40,247 | $49,872 | $56,28211% below | $19,750 |
| Chemistry | 15 | $49,723 | N/A | $48,3603% above | $19,500 |
| Agriculture, General | 21 | $45,208 | $49,328 | $52,6766% below | $15,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 26 | $50,095 | $48,729 | $59,76818% below | $22,823 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 0 | N/A | $48,600 | $49,4242% below | N/A |
| Homeland Security | 8 | $47,893 | N/A | $54,62812% below | N/A |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 21 | $40,723 | $47,356 | $45,3484% above | $17,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 69 | $40,315 | $46,501 | $50,8279% below | $24,578 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 11 | $40,389 | $46,475 | $51,2589% below | $21,976 |
| Psychology, General | 71 | $38,023 | $42,827 | $50,06614% below | $21,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 129 | $37,336 | $42,508 | $47,73011% below | $20,807 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 25 | $42,481 | N/A | $38,8449% above | $20,062 |
| Political Science and Government | 9 | $42,152 | N/A | $43,0872% below | N/A |
| Criminology | 17 | $41,693 | N/A | $42,2741% below | $22,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 46 | $41,330 | N/A | $42,6373% below | $22,140 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 12 | $38,630 | N/A | $39,3312% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 164 | $79,839 | $77,811 | $95,12718% below | $20,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 221 | $54,454 | $63,051 | $69,94410% below | $17,083 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 9 | $43,753 | $53,444 | $60,55312% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 40 | $47,652 | $50,060 | $63,05821% below | $14,824 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 171 | $46,993 | $48,246 | $62,45023% below | $11,317 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 36 | $47,150 | N/A | $65,61928% below | $16,250 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 96 | $46,017 | $46,807 | $60,80723% below | $15,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 10 | $44,118 | $42,571 | $58,99828% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Northwest Missouri State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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