How much money do Missouri State University Springfield graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,100 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 Missouri State University-Springfield graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $58,600 followed by Construction Management paying $58,300 and Management Information Systems and Services graduates who have a median starting income of $53,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $166,200 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $93,600 and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) who earn $64,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Missouri State University Springfield 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $166,200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $93,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $64,900 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,600 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $55,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $55,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $53,800 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $49,900 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $46,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $41,800 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Master's Degree) | $41,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $41,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $36,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $36,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Housing and Human Environments (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=179566 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Missouri State University Springfield.