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Highest earning 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-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 4-year | $39,942 | 46 |
| 2 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,314 | 69 |
| 3 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $37,302 | 213 |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public, 4-year | $37,066 | 137 |
| 5 | Culver-Stockton College | Canton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,666 | 41 |
| 6 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public, 4-year | $36,345 | 119 |
| 7 | Evangel University | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,005 | 45 |
| 8 | University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $35,731 | 171 |
| 9 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public, 4-year | $34,392 | 219 |
| 10 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $34,255 | 435 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $33,760 | 139 |
| 12 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | Public, 4-year | $33,695 | 75 |
| 13 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,531 | 93 |
| 14 | Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,927 | 51 |
| 15 | Central Methodist University-College | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,393 | 163 |
| 16 | Drury University | Springfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,726 | 75 |
| 17 | Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,348 | 44 |
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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