Statistics at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$52,088
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,037
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,425
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 50
Rank by pay
#32 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,189
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in statistics earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia Compares for Statistics

All 50 colleges reporting statistics 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$230,876$203,310#1$141,116
2Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$156,743$159,409#3$93,111
3Duke University Durham, NC$152,782$163,957#2$97,197
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$133,986$121,918#6$83,227
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$130,189$127,910#5$82,681
6University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$123,676$130,092#4$75,095
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$122,682$120,534#7$77,917
8Cornell University Ithaca, NY$111,090$105,735#10$82,531
9University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$109,466$115,419#8$64,371
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$109,017$99,198#14$59,718
…
40University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$76,556$68,925#46$55,279
41University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$76,556$68,925#47$55,279
42University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$76,372$81,288#33$58,920
43University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$76,037$81,528#32$52,088
44Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$74,229$78,266#36$43,668
45University of South Florida Tampa, FL$74,071$78,839#35$41,285
46Iowa State University Ames, IA$72,581$76,346#38$53,132

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
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029$39,317#51 of 476
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 statistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,088 one year after graduating and $76,037 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for statistics?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for statistics graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is statistics at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for statistics ($92,425), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,189.

← 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.