How much money do University of Central Missouri graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,500 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 Central graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Engineering Technology with a median starting salary of $58,400 followed by Construction Management paying $57,400 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $55,800 .
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 $93,800 followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) at $67,800 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $52,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Central Missouri 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) | $93,800 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) | $67,800 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,400 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $52,900 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $52,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,400 |
| Engineering Technology (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $49,800 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $43,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $43,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $39,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $38,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $36,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $33,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=176965 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Central Missouri.