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Highest earning psychology programs in Missouri
Missouri psychology 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 | Central Methodist University-College | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,323 | 52 |
| 2 | Columbia College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,685 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,295 | 51 |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public, 4-year | $34,226 | 53 |
| 5 | Drury University | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,095 | 103 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $33,794 | 228 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 4-year | $32,224 | 72 |
| 8 | University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $31,663 | 170 |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,368 | 31 |
| 10 | Park University | Parkville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,973 | 37 |
| 11 | Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,870 | 30 |
| 12 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $30,477 | 90 |
| 13 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $29,487 | 244 |
| 14 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,934 | 68 |
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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