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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Missouri
Missouri criminal justice 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 | Park University | Parkville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,305 | 110 |
| 2 | Columbia College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,195 | 144 |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,709 | 33 |
| 4 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,555 | 40 |
| 5 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | Public, 4-year | $39,808 | 54 |
| 6 | Drury University | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,014 | 44 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 4-year | $37,397 | 46 |
| 8 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public, 4-year | $37,221 | 158 |
| 9 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $36,537 | 73 |
| 10 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,253 | 89 |
| 11 | Central Methodist University-College | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,223 | 44 |
| 12 | Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $34,108 | 56 |
| 13 | Culver-Stockton College | Canton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,394 | 34 |
| 14 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public, 4-year | $33,167 | 49 |
| 15 | Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Public, 4-year | $32,331 | 42 |
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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