Programs & majors brief
University of Missouri-St Louis Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Missouri-St Louis?
36 of 36 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 66 | $102,723 | #112 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 22 | $96,083 | #143 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | $84,087 | #225 |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 19 | $81,305 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 191 | $78,608 | #267 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 90 | $72,635 | #143 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 21 | $66,483 | #58 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 333 | $65,373 | #18 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 10 | $65,331 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 13 | $64,476 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $60,016 | #204 |
| Biology, General | 82 | $55,358 | #247 |
| Social Work | 74 | $52,337 | #101 |
| Criminology | 85 | $52,331 | #30 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 70 | $51,187 | #134 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 73 | $48,059 | #195 |
| Psychology, General | 142 | $48,014 | #224 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | $45,491 | #93 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $43,582 | #230 |
| History | 21 | $41,378 | #267 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 8 | $40,768 | — |
| Music | 21 | $40,496 | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 10 | $40,397 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 16 | $39,878 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 131 | $38,980 | #224 |
| Education, General | 27 | $38,074 | #18 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Programming small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Missouri-St Louis?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Missouri-St Louis majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Education, General#18
- Business/Commerce, General#18
- Criminology#30
- Social Work Included by program size#101
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#143
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#195
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#224
- Psychology, General Included by program size#224
- Biology, General Included by program size#247
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#267
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Missouri-St Louis vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 26 programs with published earnings data, 19 carry an Azimuth national rank.
Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 23.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Health Professions follows at 10.7%, with Social Sciences third at 9.2%. Business/Commerce is the largest single program, at 333 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #18 nationally, with four-year earnings of $65,373.
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, at 21 degrees awarded, is another ranked program. Azimuth ranks it #58 nationally, with four-year earnings of $66,483.
The highest earnings come from Computer Science, at $102,723, from 66 degrees awarded.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.