Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Missouri
Missouri liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,598 | 220 |
| 2 | Three Rivers College | Poplar Bluff | Public, 2-year | $28,645 | 110 |
| 3 | Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains | Public, 2-year | $28,365 | 48 |
| 4 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 2-year | $28,092 | 407 |
| 5 | East Central College | Union | Public, 2-year | $28,037 | 115 |
| 6 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $26,787 | 343 |
| 7 | Crowder College | Neosho | Public, 2-year | $26,643 | 168 |
| 8 | State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Public, 2-year | $26,386 | 216 |
| 9 | Moberly Area Community College | Moberly | Public, 2-year | $26,306 | 231 |
| 10 | St Charles Community College | Cottleville | Public, 2-year | $25,968 | 162 |
| 11 | Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | Public, 4-year | $25,841 | 398 |
| 12 | Mineral Area College | Park Hills | Public, 2-year | $25,462 | 119 |
| 13 | Jefferson College | Hillsboro | Public, 2-year | $24,813 | 82 |
| 14 | North Central Missouri College | Trenton | Public, 2-year | $24,483 | 51 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.