How much money do Southeast 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 $30,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,500 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 Southeast Missouri State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $52,600 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $48,800 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $44,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $39,100 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $38,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southeast 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $39,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $38,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=179557 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southeast Missouri State University.