Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Missouri
Missouri teacher education 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 | University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $48,306 | 195 |
| 2 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public, 4-year | $43,502 | 97 |
| 3 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,604 | 70 |
| 4 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,568 | 53 |
| 5 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $41,559 | 63 |
| 6 | Truman State University | Kirksville | Public, 4-year | $41,455 | 39 |
| 7 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $40,361 | 48 |
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.