Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$39,755
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,263
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#302 of 345
Rank by pay
#279 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,250
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
299Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$45,579$48,058#287$42,737
300Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$45,474$51,057#219$43,045
301University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$45,378$53,474#152$40,525
302University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$45,263$48,531#279$39,755
303Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK$45,219$50,770#229$34,321
304Ashland University Ashland, OH$45,115$48,144#285$34,223
305Taylor University Upland, IN$45,105$48,389#282$44,028

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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,755 one year after graduating and $45,263 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #302 by median pay four years after graduation, and #279 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,250.

← 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.