1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Missouri-Kansas City](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Missouri-Kansas City Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates earn? The reported median is $65,925 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $8,624 per year. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $65,925, in the 68th percentile nationally. That is $8,624 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the return pillar at the 75th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,483 more than the model expects for similar students. That puts the gap at the 82nd percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures adds $10,702. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $1,219. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $3,441. The range of modeled outcomes is wide: the downside earnings scenario is $45,717, while the upside scenario reaches $86,500 four years after completion. Program medians show why field matters. Computer Science completers earn $97,043, Mechanical Engineering completers earn $90,588, and Nursing completers earn $88,249 four years after completion. These are program-level medians, not guarantees for individual graduates. An estimated 32.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because the four-year earnings measure includes people working and not enrolled, it does not represent completers who continue directly into graduate study. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $65,925 **Rank for difference from expectations** 82nd percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **University of Missouri-Kansas City reported median** $65,925 **Peer schools comparable schools · $8,624 below University of Missouri-Kansas City** $57,301 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $9,483 below University of Missouri-Kansas City** $56,442 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $45,717 to $86,500, around the reported median of $65,925. Compare the lower scenario with [University of Missouri-Kansas City borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $45,717 **Median · reported** $65,925 **Higher estimate** $86,500 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates’ reported earnings are $9,483 above that expectation, the 82nd percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Missouri-Kansas City caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$10,702 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$1,219 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$9,483 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at University of Missouri-Kansas City report the highest earnings? University of Missouri-Kansas City shows a wide earnings range across its nationally ranked fields, making field choice especially relevant to the return picture. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions reported median earnings of $64,838 four years after completion, with 30 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #26 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Health Sciences had median earnings of $58,973 and 60 degrees awarded, ranking #43 nationally by Azimuth in its field. English Language and Literature recorded median earnings of $56,584 four years after completion. It awarded 38 degrees, and Azimuth places it #71 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Chemistry posted $60,950 across 76 degrees awarded and ranks #72 nationally by Azimuth in its field. The figures show that the higher- and moderate-earning options differ substantially within the university's ranked programs. Program choice carries real weight here: University of Missouri-Kansas City has 18 nationally ranked programs and published earnings data across 22 fields. Azimuth assigns Dental Support Services and Allied Professions a national field rank of #26 among nonprofit four-year institutions. It awarded 30 degrees, and its completers had median earnings of $64,838 four years after completion. Business/Commerce holds an Azimuth national field rank of #28 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 237 degrees awarded and median earnings of $63,569 four years after completion. Health Sciences ranks #43 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions; 60 degrees were awarded, and median earnings reached $58,973 four years after completion. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Computer Science** $97,043 **Mechanical Engineering** $90,588 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $88,249 **Civil Engineering** $85,055 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $76,216 **Accounting and Related Services** $73,096 **Dental Support Services and Allied Professions** $64,838 **Business/Commerce, General** $63,569 [Explore University of Missouri-Kansas City program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Field choice makes a marked difference in the modeled earnings range. Scenarios grounded in the program mix put the downside at $45,717, the typical result at $65,925, and the upside at $86,500. Computer Science anchors the high end at $97,043 four years after completion, while Psychology is the lower-earning large program at $47,928. At $65,925, median earnings four years after completion give University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates an outcome above much of nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth places that earnings figure in the 68th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 1,914 federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Graduates earn about $9,483 more than the model expects for similar students, describing [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students. A typical earnings scenario, based on the program mix, is $65,925 four years after completion. An estimated 32.5% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. The earnings result and modeled graduate-study estimate describe different possible paths after completion. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).