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Public four-year colleges in Missouri by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Missouri public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Public, 4-year | $93,514 | 2,207 |
| 2 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $69,651 | 11,426 |
| 3 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public, 4-year | $65,925 | 3,703 |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $62,350 | 2,574 |
| 5 | Truman State University | Kirksville | Public, 4-year | $56,947 | 868 |
| 6 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | Public, 4-year | $54,054 | 3,843 |
| 7 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | Public, 4-year | $53,293 | 627 |
| 8 | Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $53,058 | 6,242 |
| 9 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | Public, 4-year | $52,419 | 1,096 |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public, 4-year | $52,213 | 2,994 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | Public, 4-year | $51,502 | 2,435 |
| 12 | Lincoln University | Jefferson City | Public, 4-year | $50,859 | 310 |
| 13 | Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | Public, 4-year | $48,396 | 2,244 |
| 14 | Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | Public, 4-year | $46,752 | 219 |
| 15 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $42,628 | 2,177 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.
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