Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
UMKC graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their early career development. Starting from $50,298 six years after enrollment, earnings progress to $53,412 at eight years and reach $59,637 at ten years, representing 18.6% growth from the six-year to ten-year measurement points.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $18,750 in debt with typical earnings.
UMKC graduates demonstrate manageable debt levels that support long-term financial stability. Median debt reaches $18,750, which falls $2,355 below the peer median of $21,105, indicating controlled borrowing relative to similar institutions.
University of Missouri-Kansas City demonstrates well above average return on investment, ranking at the 81.3rd percentile nationally with strong tier performance. Graduates earn $6,244 beyond expectations compared to similar students nationally, placing UMKC at the 77.7th percentile for earnings uplift and demonstrating the university's ability to enhance student outcomes.
Approximately 21.0% of UMKC graduates continue to graduate or professional study based on program mix analysis with high confidence. This rate indica...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Engineering and technology programs drive the strongest earnings outcomes at UMKC, with Electrical and Electronics Engineering ($84,832), Mechanical Engineering ($84,088), and Computer Science ($81,653) leading graduate earnings. Business programs demonstrate solid returns with Accounting Technology graduates earning $65,509 and Business/Commerce General producing $53,997 with the largest cohort of 271 graduates.
Health professions show varied outcomes, with nursing graduates earning $67,613 while health services general graduates earn $46,821. Liberal arts and social science programs typically produce graduates earning in the $40,000-$56,000 range, reflecting different career pathways and service-oriented fields.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution shows meaningful variation in graduate outcomes, spanning from $38,427 at the 25th percentile to $87,015 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.3:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles. Low-income graduates earn $51,200, indicating strong mobility potential for students from lower-income backgrounds.
