How much money do Northwest Missouri State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Northwest graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $61,200 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $44,500 and Plant Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $42,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $47,300 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $42,200 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $39,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Northwest Missouri State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $47,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $42,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=178624 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Northwest Missouri State University.