[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Foreign Languages Colleges in Missouri (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 This page ranks the 9 colleges in Missouri that report a Foreign Languages earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. Rockhurst University leads the list at $69,747, and the figures span from $69,747 to $19,455, with a median of $41,766 across the group. For 3 of the 9 listed schools the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. Public institutions account for 6 of the 9 schools, and private nonprofits for 3. [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/majors/) ranks 144th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Truman State University posts the lowest average net price, at $12,780. ## The ranked list 9 schools in list order | Rank | School | Median Foreign Languages Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Rockhurst University · Kansas City, MO | $69,747 | $25,884 | $22,797 | 69.6% | | | Rockhurst University, a private nonprofit university in Kansas City, reports $69,747 in median earnings of Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing and ranks 1st on this list. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (19 graduates) | | 2 | University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO | $58,383 | $20,268 | $13,841 | 78.5% | | | [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/majors/) posts a [six-year completion rate of 75%](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/outcomes/) and holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, 144th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (34 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (8 graduates), Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (6 graduates) | | 3 | Saint Louis University · Saint Louis, MO | $56,943 | $24,398 | $22,501 | 75.0% | | | [Saint Louis University](/school/saint-louis-university/majors/) reports an [admission rate of 75%](/school/saint-louis-university/admissions/) and median earnings of $56,943 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (21 graduates) | | 4 | William Woods University · Fulton, MO | $49,889 | $26,569 | $24,014 | 71.0% | | | William Woods University shows an average net price of $26,569 alongside median earnings of $49,889 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: American Sign Language (70 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: American Sign Language ($49,889) | | 5 | Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO | $41,766 | $17,613 | $13,718 | 90.5% | | | [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/majors/) [admits 91% of applicants](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/admissions/) and its Foreign Languages graduates earn a median of $41,766 four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (24 graduates) | | 6 | University of Missouri-St Louis · Saint Louis, MO | $40,768 | $15,071 | $13,031 | 62.7% | | | [University of Missouri-St Louis](/school/university-of-missouri-st-louis/majors/) reports an [average net price of $15,071](/school/university-of-missouri-st-louis/cost/) and median earnings of $40,768 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services ($40,768) | | 7 | University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO | $28,019 | $14,462 | $10,965 | 63.8% | | | Median earnings for Foreign Languages graduates at [University of Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/majors/) reach $28,019 two years after completing, alongside an [average net price of $14,462](/school/university-of-central-missouri/cost/). | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (9 graduates) | | 8 | University of Missouri-Kansas City · Kansas City, MO | $26,933 | $13,310 | $10,576 | 72.2% | | | [University of Missouri-Kansas City](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/majors/) posts a [six-year completion rate of 55%](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/outcomes/) and median earnings of $26,933 for its Foreign Languages graduates two years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (16 graduates) | | 9 | Truman State University · Kirksville, MO | $19,455 | $12,780 | $6,046 | 83.8% | | | [Truman State University](/school/truman-state-university/majors/) carries the lowest average net price on the list at $12,780 and reports [median earnings of $19,455](/school/truman-state-university/outcomes/) for its Foreign Languages graduates two years after completing. | | | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (20 graduates), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (8 graduates) | ## How this list is ordered Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Foreign Languages earnings cohort in Missouri appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 3 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or differences in who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from top to bottom is $50,292, with Rockhurst University at $69,747 and the lowest-listed program at $19,455. ## Related rankings - Foreign Languages Colleges - [Best Colleges in Missouri](/rankings/best-colleges-in-missouri/) - [Best Foreign Languages Colleges in Texas](/rankings/best-foreign-languages-colleges-in-texas/) - [Best Foreign Languages Colleges in Massachusetts](/rankings/best-foreign-languages-colleges-in-massachusetts/) - Foreign Languages Colleges in Arkansas - Foreign Languages Colleges in California - Foreign Languages Colleges in Missouri for Social Mobility