University of Missouri-St Louis
Also known as UMSL
Saint Louis, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Missouri-St Louis has 45 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $152,441 four years after finishing, against $132,257 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
$59,899
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 Missouri-St Louis. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 91 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 Science | 59 | $72,061 | $102,723 | $99,1774% above | $20,625 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 18 | $86,064 | $96,083 | $98,9533% below | $29,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 5 | N/A | $89,660 | $87,1193% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 | $73,628 | $84,087 | $91,2858% below | $27,730 |
| Civil Engineering | 8 | $71,777 | $81,305 | $85,1154% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 126 | $72,151 | $78,608 | $86,0209% below | $16,812 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 60 | $59,414 | $72,635 | $73,0541% below | $19,719 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 18 | $48,177 | $66,483 | $64,9512% above | $17,188 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 261 | $52,415 | $65,373 | $64,0162% above | $17,750 |
| Mathematics | 11 | N/A | $65,331 | $70,6287% below | N/A |
| Economics | 13 | $61,126 | $64,476 | $79,31019% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 30 | $60,618 | N/A | $65,2557% below | $20,122 |
| Political Science and Government | 23 | $47,291 | $60,016 | $61,6133% below | $11,750 |
| Biology, General | 54 | $39,431 | $55,358 | $57,5584% below | $18,250 |
| Social Work | 59 | $41,299 | $52,337 | $51,8591% above | $21,000 |
| Criminology | 59 | $42,011 | $52,331 | $56,2247% below | $18,075 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 40 | $43,031 | $51,187 | $52,0202% below | $23,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $40,386 | $48,059 | $53,82511% below | $15,875 |
| Psychology, General | 126 | $37,836 | $48,014 | $50,0664% below | $19,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 30 | $39,765 | $45,491 | $41,5509% above | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $30,688 | $43,582 | $48,77311% below | $20,625 |
| History | 24 | $37,757 | $41,378 | $50,38718% below | $21,441 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 6 | $34,334 | $40,768 | $51,17120% below | N/A |
| Music | 14 | N/A | $40,496 | $43,3877% below | N/A |
| Anthropology | 5 | $24,398 | $40,397 | $45,83312% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 13 | $40,681 | $39,878 | $52,10523% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 90 | $38,169 | $38,980 | $47,73018% below | $15,000 |
| Education, General | 25 | $36,023 | $38,074 | $49,23923% below | $17,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 143 | $89,935 | $129,101 | $106,81221% above | $24,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 15 | N/A | $116,260 | $123,5736% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 24 | $68,464 | $86,056 | $93,2288% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 16 | $56,429 | $71,651 | $69,9442% above | $41,000 |
| Public Administration | 8 | $58,288 | N/A | $66,09012% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 24 | $57,006 | $58,181 | $65,74412% below | $25,828 |
| Social Work | 48 | $55,052 | $57,905 | $62,5977% below | $37,512 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 114 | $50,775 | $54,852 | $58,8457% below | $24,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $53,805 | $53,964 | $63,05814% below | $34,750 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 45 | $48,277 | $49,897 | $58,99815% below | $43,717 |
| History | 11 | $45,651 | $44,457 | $55,93021% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 37 | $110,240 | $114,746 | $135,40115% below | $61,500 |
| Education, General | 100 | $76,184 | $85,991 | $95,60210% below | $61,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | 41 | $103,461 | $138,537 | $133,0804% above | $196,418 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 11 | $47,071 | N/A | $48,2592% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | N/A | $152,441 | $132,25715% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | N/A | $61,980 | $68,4379% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Missouri-St Louis 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/Commerce, General and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General 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
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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