Computer Science at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$69,239
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,043
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#189 of 349
Rank by pay
#148 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,773
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates in computer science earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Kansas City Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
186Appalachian State University Boone, NC$97,670$104,814#144$68,675
187Wichita State University Wichita, KS$97,335$101,049#164$64,699
188Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC$97,290$107,880#126—
189University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$97,043$104,051#148$69,239
190University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$97,001$90,715#248$77,761
191Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$96,494$88,881#256$59,203
192Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$96,485$105,399#142$57,653

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,326$76,086#228 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,588$71,072#172 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,249$71,150#420 of 966
Civil Engineering$85,055$67,076#118 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$76,216$61,383#336 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$73,096$54,357#398 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,838$60,307#53 of 76
Business/Commerce$63,569$48,603#172 of 271
Mathematics and Statistics$61,748—#9 of 9
Chemistry$60,950$39,725#152 of 209
Biology$59,183$40,483#369 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,973$39,289#82 of 156
English Language and Literature$56,584$32,054#106 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,113$37,397#395 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,117$39,992#247 of 476
Political Science and Government$51,417—#496 of 565
Sociology$49,936$36,810#293 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$49,135$38,786#475 of 660
History$49,096$24,289#273 of 459
Psychology$47,928$32,224#657 of 1027
Music$42,708$22,315#147 of 268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$39,942#616 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$39,194$25,476#271 of 423
Dance$28,834—#57 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Kansas City computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,239 one year after graduating and $97,043 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Kansas City rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, University of Missouri-Kansas City ranks #189 by median pay four years after graduation, and #148 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at University of Missouri-Kansas City worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,773.

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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.