Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Southeast Missouri State University has 42 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $107,146 one year after finishing, against $107,631 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
$48,748
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 Southeast Missouri State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 41 | $50,807 | $106,797 | $80,32233% above | $16,886 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 53 | $69,615 | $93,795 | $85,00010% above | $24,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 67 | $72,532 | $85,155 | $86,0201% below | $18,911 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 21 | $64,181 | $80,820 | $81,5621% below | $16,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 28 | $51,224 | $78,407 | $77,3121% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 36 | $54,211 | $69,868 | $73,0544% below | $15,420 |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | N/A | $66,799 | $61,6138% above | $14,986 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 51 | $42,480 | $63,078 | $65,3964% below | $15,000 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 15 | $37,423 | $62,781 | $78,80120% below | $22,750 |
| Marketing | 21 | $47,750 | $61,400 | $66,5428% below | $16,794 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 145 | $47,224 | $59,834 | $64,5907% below | $18,321 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 43 | $49,314 | $58,082 | $62,0276% below | $21,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 29 | $43,874 | $57,260 | $58,5182% below | $21,375 |
| Plant Sciences | 24 | $46,752 | $56,265 | $56,4480% above | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 10 | N/A | $53,527 | $55,8564% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 43 | $37,018 | $51,828 | $53,0242% below | $19,268 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | N/A | $51,817 | $58,49111% below | $17,412 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 43 | $41,145 | $47,934 | $54,46912% below | $23,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 5 | $40,681 | $47,813 | $53,82511% below | $18,563 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 116 | $40,614 | $45,383 | $52,02013% below | $22,121 |
| Biology, General | 95 | $31,361 | $45,207 | $57,55821% below | $19,000 |
| Psychology, General | 98 | $35,602 | $44,580 | $50,06611% below | $18,704 |
| Social Work | 39 | $42,337 | $43,260 | $51,85917% below | $22,318 |
| Social Sciences, General | 17 | $37,695 | $42,761 | $52,09518% below | N/A |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 34 | $36,625 | $41,619 | $46,13610% below | $19,776 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 22 | $32,304 | $41,481 | $56,51727% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | $37,607 | $41,163 | $51,25820% below | $20,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 2 | N/A | $40,266 | $49,41919% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 77 | $36,650 | $37,245 | $47,73022% below | $19,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 72 | $36,205 | $37,112 | $50,82727% below | $18,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 19 | $30,553 | $36,531 | $41,55012% below | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 0 | N/A | $36,356 | $48,77325% below | N/A |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 60 | $29,290 | $33,293 | $41,11319% below | $18,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 11 | N/A | $36,776 | $34,7506% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | $107,146 | N/A | $107,6310% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 52 | $69,821 | $102,877 | $95,1278% above | $19,073 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 21 | $52,860 | $71,839 | $65,7449% above | $23,286 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 20 | $43,720 | $61,570 | $58,9984% above | $40,401 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 49 | $53,413 | $54,344 | $69,94422% below | $18,493 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | $52,693 | $50,835 | $65,78623% below | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $45,219 | $47,332 | $58,84520% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $43,208 | $40,985 | $63,05835% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Southeast 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
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
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