Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
- Median pay
- $559,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
University of Missouri-Kansas City Outcomes
University of Missouri-Kansas City has 49 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (master's), where graduates earn a median $222,572 four years after finishing, against $220,550 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
56.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,110
Former students who received federal aid
University of Missouri-Kansas City graduate earnings by major
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 Missouri-Kansas City. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 118 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Business/Commerce, General
- 225 graduates · $63,569 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 15 of 49 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Computer Science
- Median debt is 16% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (master's)
- $222,572
- Field median $220,550
- Dentistry (first professional)
- $173,323
- Field median $176,004
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)
- $143,447
- Field median $133,687
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
- $139,097
- Field median $120,338
- Medicine (first professional)
- $127,872
- Field median $106,465
- Business/Commerce, General (master's)
- $119,601
- Field median $106,812
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (master's)
- $111,394
- Field median $135,852
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional)
- $103,836
- Field median $102,701
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 97 | $72,048 | $97,043 | $99,1772% below | $15,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $72,360 | $90,588 | $91,2851% below | $20,429 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 78 | $76,560 | $88,249 | $86,0203% above | $24,250 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 | $71,098 | $85,055 | $85,1150% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 61 | $83,707 | N/A | $86,0473% below | $22,375 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 9 | $62,983 | $76,216 | $85,00010% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 88 | $56,255 | $73,096 | $73,0540% above | $17,625 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 31 | $69,695 | $64,838 | $68,5835% below | $15,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 225 | $52,657 | $63,569 | $64,0161% below | $15,250 |
| Chemistry | 66 | $43,040 | $60,950 | $66,3668% below | $18,620 |
| Biology, General | 173 | $41,652 | $59,183 | $57,5583% above | $18,725 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 67 | $45,373 | $58,973 | $59,8812% below | $22,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 43 | $32,725 | $56,584 | $48,77316% above | $13,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 112 | $48,082 | $52,117 | $52,0200% above | $19,500 |
| Economics | 13 | $51,625 | N/A | $58,70712% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 34 | $42,567 | $51,417 | $61,61317% below | $15,750 |
| Sociology | 17 | $36,780 | $49,936 | $52,1054% below | $14,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 53 | $43,366 | $49,135 | $53,8259% below | $15,125 |
| History | 21 | N/A | $49,096 | $50,3873% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 120 | $40,984 | $47,928 | $50,0664% below | $16,000 |
| Music | 28 | $30,705 | $42,708 | $43,3872% below | $23,000 |
| Criminology | 44 | $42,629 | N/A | $42,2741% above | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 29 | $42,000 | $41,228 | $47,73014% below | $20,125 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | $31,198 | $39,194 | $41,5506% below | $21,500 |
| Dance | 14 | $25,710 | $28,834 | $40,84529% below | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 14 | $224,641 | $222,572 | $220,5501% above | $138,109 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 81 | $113,581 | $139,097 | $120,33816% above | $43,125 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not available | N/A | $119,601 | $106,81212% above | N/A |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Not available | $109,037 | $111,394 | $135,85218% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 22 | $100,670 | N/A | $112,52411% below | $97,988 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | N/A | $96,926 | $96,8050% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 167 | $95,148 | N/A | $78,30322% above | $34,138 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 2 | $71,170 | $86,632 | $93,2287% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12 | $85,083 | N/A | $98,10113% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 6 | $64,044 | $68,495 | $69,9442% below | $30,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 19 | N/A | $63,768 | $62,4502% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 41 | $52,862 | $63,357 | $62,5971% above | $32,428 |
| Public Administration | 27 | $65,985 | $60,493 | $77,17522% below | $24,842 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 36 | $50,780 | $60,253 | $58,9982% above | $47,862 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15 | $45,997 | $55,978 | $60,8078% below | $20,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 14 | $39,194 | $49,306 | $52,9307% below | N/A |
| Music | 55 | N/A | $47,852 | $47,3571% above | $39,000 |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 1 | $143,447 | N/A | $133,6877% above | $99,302 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 50 | $84,688 | N/A | $84,6880% above | N/A |
| Music | 26 | N/A | $54,810 | $57,7965% below | N/A |
First professional programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 107 | $149,265 | $173,323 | $176,0042% below | $236,232 |
| Medicine | 120 | $63,787 | $127,872 | $106,46520% above | $191,495 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 115 | $103,836 | N/A | $102,7011% above | $121,357 |
| Law | 127 | $65,850 | $92,296 | $100,9329% below | $95,146 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs University of Missouri-Kansas City reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
- Median pay
- $496,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
- Median pay
- $420,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
- Median pay
- $414,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
- Median pay
- $391,490
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median pay
- $358,550
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Where University of Missouri-Kansas City ranks
- #139Best colleges for mechanical engineeringof 276 ranked
- #160Best colleges for engineeringof 327 ranked
- #173Best colleges for computer scienceof 466 ranked
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Did you know? University of Missouri-Kansas City
- 72.2%University of Missouri-Kansas City admitted 3,774 of 4,967 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 29.6%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,118 of 3,774.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $13,778average net price after grants for aided students, against $31,738 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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