University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Central Missouri has 63 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $121,342 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$52,739
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 University of Central Missouri. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | 36 | $79,580 | $96,186 | $93,1563% above | $19,500 |
| Computer Science | 76 | $61,287 | $90,822 | $99,1778% below | $20,998 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 38 | $75,296 | $84,738 | $83,9281% above | $19,784 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 48 | $64,418 | $84,428 | $80,3225% above | $19,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 6 | N/A | $81,657 | $85,0004% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 97 | $74,264 | $80,542 | $86,0206% below | $19,827 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 13 | $59,097 | $76,930 | $73,0545% above | $17,296 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 21 | $66,862 | $75,375 | $78,8014% below | $25,500 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $58,276 | $71,326 | $77,5178% below | $21,750 |
| Economics | 21 | N/A | $69,359 | $79,31013% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 24 | $56,952 | $66,897 | $77,31213% below | $20,249 |
| Political Science and Government | 12 | $41,072 | $63,965 | $61,6134% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 16 | $51,153 | $61,784 | $62,0270% above | $19,108 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 6 | $57,457 | $60,063 | $67,67611% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | $50,203 | $58,736 | $64,5909% below | $15,000 |
| Air Transportation | 40 | $57,417 | N/A | $54,0396% above | $23,068 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 25 | N/A | $55,753 | $58,4915% below | $14,000 |
| Homeland Security | 12 | N/A | $54,595 | $67,09619% below | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 13 | $42,440 | $53,677 | $59,88110% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 100 | $44,136 | $52,875 | $54,4693% below | $19,318 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 14 | $45,688 | $52,463 | $53,8253% below | $16,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 73 | $40,018 | $52,328 | $53,0241% below | $19,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 85 | $41,458 | $51,897 | $52,0200% above | $21,500 |
| Social Work | 31 | $39,834 | $51,349 | $51,8591% below | $22,425 |
| Marketing | 38 | $48,216 | $50,774 | $66,54224% below | $19,544 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | N/A | $48,931 | $55,85612% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 8 | $38,681 | $48,179 | $40,05320% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 40 | $36,439 | $48,112 | $57,55816% below | $15,020 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 42 | $41,223 | $47,390 | $56,28216% below | $19,875 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 25 | $40,394 | $47,248 | $65,39628% below | N/A |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 0 | N/A | $46,803 | $55,89316% below | N/A |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 8 | $37,523 | $46,797 | $56,70317% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 3 | N/A | $45,862 | $52,10512% below | N/A |
| Education, Other | 11 | $37,772 | $44,338 | $48,6539% below | N/A |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 20 | $29,537 | $43,463 | $48,48410% below | $18,710 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 27 | $35,617 | $43,166 | $47,2699% below | $21,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 21 | $35,302 | $42,778 | $52,72719% below | $23,995 |
| Music | 8 | N/A | $42,610 | $43,3872% below | N/A |
| Graphic Communications | 0 | N/A | $41,870 | $43,0583% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 33 | $34,485 | $40,486 | $50,82720% below | $18,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $37,524 | $39,569 | $51,25823% below | $20,175 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 138 | $36,257 | $38,807 | $47,73019% below | $19,620 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 12 | $29,466 | $36,421 | $41,55012% below | $19,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 50 | $104,820 | $121,342 | $120,3381% above | $30,211 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 22 | $84,896 | $103,490 | $103,2430% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $67,399 | $85,605 | $93,2288% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $79,924 | $84,445 | $95,12711% below | $20,724 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 27 | $56,848 | $68,853 | $65,7865% above | $37,992 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | $43,059 | $60,825 | $65,7447% below | $36,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 10 | $50,574 | $59,861 | $70,53415% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 19 | $50,937 | $57,406 | $69,94418% below | $28,703 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 18 | $50,392 | $54,579 | $70,16622% below | $31,152 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 5 | N/A | $54,552 | $66,26618% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 43 | $47,121 | $54,305 | $62,45013% below | $22,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $45,605 | $53,052 | $60,55312% below | N/A |
| Library Science and Administration | 27 | $46,090 | $48,021 | $55,97014% below | $40,430 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 73 | $41,217 | $45,860 | $58,84522% below | $27,503 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 9 | $38,242 | N/A | $51,00625% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 13 | N/A | $74,156 | $68,7528% above | N/A |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 84 | $61,952 | $72,417 | $59,19622% above | $21,500 |
| Homeland Security | 19 | $47,683 | $58,584 | $61,3244% below | $15,716 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 19 | $47,856 | N/A | $56,53915% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 66 | $36,081 | N/A | $32,32012% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Central Missouri 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 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business 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 Science and 3 more
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