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Highest earning master's 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 | Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $130,529 | 264 |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,612 | 69 |
| 3 | Webster University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,602 | 766 |
| 4 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $75,162 | 34 |
| 5 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,511 | 168 |
| 6 | Park University | Parkville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,064 | 279 |
| 7 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $70,717 | 172 |
| 8 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public, 4-year | $67,026 | 91 |
| 9 | William Woods University | Fulton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,699 | 41 |
| 10 | Avila University | Kansas City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,466 | 40 |
| 11 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public, 4-year | $59,536 | 45 |
| 12 | Fontbonne University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,492 | 35 |
| 13 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,228 | 69 |
| 14 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | Public, 4-year | $57,213 | 41 |
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.