Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 121 graduates a year

$39,317
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,029
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 476
Rank by pay
#31 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
48Pace University New York, NY$65,637$62,473#64$25,595
49North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$65,594$70,392#29$41,661
50University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$65,474$73,512#22$45,726
51University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$65,029$69,725#31$39,317
52St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$64,725$61,605#72—
53University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$64,325$69,009#32$43,509
54Seattle University Seattle, WA$64,098$58,956#114$35,398

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,696$83,243#62 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034$85,400#62 of 258
Industrial Engineering$101,380$79,894#32 of 94
Computer and Information Sciences$100,234$72,886#118 of 459
Chemical Engineering$95,989$69,950#86 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$95,415$65,057#77 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$94,629$71,800#96 of 318
Engineering$92,426$70,366#17 of 57
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844$60,190#4 of 9
Business/Commerce$84,534$55,999#21 of 271
Civil Engineering$83,684$69,566#138 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231$72,300#600 of 966
Agricultural Business and Management$82,831$58,335#4 of 77
Mathematics$81,518$56,132#80 of 309
Statistics$76,037$52,088#43 of 50
Agricultural Mechanization$75,958$52,522#4 of 10
Area Studies$75,230$44,096#7 of 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060—#10 of 85
Economics$74,661$52,635#230 of 368
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,381$50,614#2 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861$65,660#102 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,333$39,186#34 of 156
Journalism$69,016$43,958#13 of 187
Political Science and Government$64,747$37,722#211 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$63,723$40,176#13 of 57
Plant Sciences$62,957$46,627#9 of 44
Chemistry$61,884$45,279#145 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713—#69 of 215
Housing and Human Environments$61,683$42,394#3 of 11
Hospitality Administration/Management$61,441$38,916#35 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,317 one year after graduating and $65,029 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.