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Highest earning business administration programs in Missouri
Missouri business administration 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 | Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,200 | 32 |
| 2 | Columbia College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,748 | 172 |
| 3 | Park University | Parkville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,201 | 437 |
| 4 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,887 | 69 |
| 5 | Truman State University | Kirksville | Public, 4-year | $50,422 | 98 |
| 6 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,296 | 40 |
| 7 | Webster University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,119 | 47 |
| 8 | William Jewell College | Liberty | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,064 | 65 |
| 9 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public, 4-year | $43,672 | 89 |
| 10 | Drury University | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,374 | 66 |
| 11 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public, 4-year | $42,588 | 61 |
| 12 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,461 | 129 |
| 13 | Culver-Stockton College | Canton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,985 | 32 |
| 14 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | Public, 4-year | $41,902 | 62 |
| 15 | Evangel University | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,610 | 66 |
| 16 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $41,604 | 138 |
| 17 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $40,968 | 222 |
| 18 | William Woods University | Fulton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,010 | 31 |
| 19 | Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,736 | 39 |
| 20 | Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Public, 4-year | $39,331 | 68 |
| 21 | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,081 | 48 |
| 22 | Missouri Valley College | Marshall | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,536 | 31 |
| 23 | Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $31,146 | 39 |
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.
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