University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Missouri-Columbia is a public institution in Columbia, Missouri, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 23,929 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $63,403 ten years after enrollment, which is 56% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 75.5%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $20,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.09x. The average net price after financial aid is $20,268 per year. The most popular programs include Ethnic & Gender Studies, Business, Health Services, Journalism, and Psychology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$63,403
Graduation Rate
75.5%
Median Debt
$20,500
Average Net Price
$20,268
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.78x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.09x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
23,929
Admission Rate
78.5%
Average SAT
1247
Retention Rate
92.7%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$14,837
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,056
Pell Grant Rate
20.1%
Federal Loan Rate
35.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$13,841
Income $30K–$48K
$13,378
Income $48K–$75K
$13,722
Income $110K+
$26,304
Student Demographics
Women
54.3%
White
79.3%
Black
4.8%
Hispanic
6.2%
Asian
2.7%
Two or More Races
4.5%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
70.0%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) — Programs leading to a baccalaureate degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology — Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers (Accredited)
- Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology — Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) - Programs for the nuclear medicine technologist (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- Missouri State Board of Nursing — Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs (Accredited)
Programs (268)
Bachelor (74)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $84,534 | 792 |
| Health Services | $69,333 | 528 |
| Journalism | $69,016 | 461 |
| Psychology | $55,839 | 358 |
| Biology | $60,424 | 281 |
| Registered Nursing | $83,231 | 247 |
| Teacher Education | $44,681 | 224 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $100,234 | 213 |
| Accounting | $95,415 | 171 |
| Political Science | $64,747 | 169 |
| Communications | $61,007 | 162 |
| Economics | $74,661 | 132 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $94,629 | 125 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $65,029 | 121 |
| Animal Sciences | $47,983 | 98 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $73,861 | 93 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $55,280 | 89 |
| English Language & Literature | $47,487 | 70 |
| Civil Engineering | $83,684 | 58 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $54,133 | 54 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $46,853 | 52 |
| Mathematics | $81,518 | 50 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Not reported | 49 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $49,013 | 48 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 48 |
| History | $56,632 | 48 |
| Area Studies | $75,230 | 47 |
| Linguistics | $61,080 | 45 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $61,683 | 45 |
| Sociology | $55,098 | 45 |
| Music | $39,241 | 44 |
| Communication Disorders | $61,713 | 44 |
| Agriculture | $49,480 | 43 |
| Plant Sciences | $62,957 | 43 |
| Agricultural Business | $82,831 | 42 |
| Chemical Engineering | $95,989 | 42 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $56,003 | 42 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | $55,790 | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering | $105,034 | 41 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 39 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | $50,205 | 39 |
| Social Work | $56,157 | 38 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 38 |
| Hospitality Management | $61,441 | 37 |
| Fine Arts | $51,254 | 36 |
| Industrial Engineering | $101,380 | 33 |
| Statistics | $76,037 | 33 |
| Chemistry | $61,884 | 33 |
| Secondary Education | $45,263 | 26 |
| Anthropology | $49,351 | 25 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $49,192 | 25 |
| Finance | Not reported | 24 |
| Agricultural Sciences | $75,958 | 20 |
| Education | Not reported | 20 |
| Special Education | $51,901 | 20 |
| Physics | Not reported | 19 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $46,920 | 17 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 15 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $86,844 | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | $112,696 | 13 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 13 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Geography | $56,191 | 11 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Religion | Not reported | 5 |
| Archeology | Not reported | 5 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $75,060 | 0 |
| Engineering | $92,426 | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $74,381 | Not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $55,747 | Not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | $63,723 | Not reported |
Master (59)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $98,020 | 207 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $67,109 | 173 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $50,116 | 103 |
| Public Administration | $84,412 | 101 |
| Library Science | $58,856 | 98 |
| Public Health | $70,390 | 79 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 71 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 71 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 68 |
| Journalism | $77,057 | 59 |
| Health Services Administration | $108,813 | 58 |
| Economics | Not reported | 40 |
| Business | $123,999 | 37 |
| Music | Not reported | 28 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $66,434 | 27 |
| Biology | Not reported | 27 |
| Communication Disorders | $61,810 | 24 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 20 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 17 |
| Medical Illustration | $115,303 | 17 |
| Educational Administration | $62,405 | 16 |
| History | Not reported | 15 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 14 |
| Finance | Not reported | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 12 |
| Special Education | $51,460 | 11 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 10 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Legal Studies | $83,264 | 7 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 3 |
| Communications | Not reported | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | $135,569 | Not reported |
| Social Work | $64,779 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $76,648 | Not reported |
| Taxation | $94,484 | Not reported |
Doctoral (39)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $85,906 | 48 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 16 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Biology | $91,572 | 11 |
| Communications | Not reported | 10 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 10 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 10 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 8 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Physics | Not reported | 8 |
| Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $76,582 | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 6 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | $116,219 | 5 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 4 |
| Business | Not reported | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $80,117 | 0 |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | $121,804 | 115 |
| Medicine | $113,111 | 110 |
| Law | $86,349 | 106 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $79,131 | 64 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 42 |
Graduate Certificate (32)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $100,725 | 140 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 45 |
| Taxation | Not reported | 32 |
| Public Health | $81,684 | 31 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 27 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 25 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Not reported | 23 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Business | Not reported | 15 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 13 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 11 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 11 |
| Finance | Not reported | 11 |
| Social Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 8 |
| Public Administration | $70,885 | 8 |
| Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 5 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 5 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (25)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $59,265 | 1,253 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $87,677 | 92 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 73 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 72 |
| Insurance | $86,139 | 70 |
| Business | Not reported | 56 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 54 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 53 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 49 |
| Finance | Not reported | 49 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 36 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 31 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 29 |
| Agricultural Sciences | Not reported | 23 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 22 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 22 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 21 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 21 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Not reported | 16 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 16 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 9 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $54,680 | 7 |
| International Business | Not reported | 5 |
| Geography | Not reported | 4 |
Show 34 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism | Doctoral | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Physiology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral | 2 |
| Statistics | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Science, Technology and Society | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Philosophy | Master | 2 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral | 2 |
| Sociology | Master | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Master | 2 |
| Music | Doctoral | 2 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Accounting | Doctoral | 2 |
| History | Doctoral | 2 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Journalism | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Special Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Secondary Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Master | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Microbiology | Master | 1 |
| Gerontology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor | 1 |
| Archeology | Master | 1 |
| Archeology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Political Science | Master | 1 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Liberal Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Missouri
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Missouri
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Missouri
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Missouri