Graduates of University of Missouri-St Louis earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #593 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business/Commerce, General reports 333 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,373, ranked #17 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 191 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,608, ranked #250 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 142 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,014, ranked #225 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $38,980, ranked #224 nationally in its major.
Graduates of University of Missouri-St Louis earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #593 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business/Commerce, General reports 333 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,373, ranked #17 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 191 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,608, ranked #250 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 142 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,014, ranked #225 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $38,980, ranked #224 nationally in its major.
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Graduates of University of Missouri-St Louis earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #593 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business/Commerce, General reports 333 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,373, ranked #17 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 191 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,608, ranked #250 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 142 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,014, ranked #225 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $38,980, ranked #224 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Missouri-St Louis's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across health, education, and social-science fields as well — a signature consistent with an urban public university serving a regional workforce. Business accounts for 24% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 9% and Education at 9%, reflecting a portfolio oriented toward applied professional fields rather than a single disciplinary concentration. The program combining the broadest graduate scale with strong earnings is Business/Commerce, General, which connects graduates directly to the St. Louis regional labor market. Among the most-enrolled programs, Business/Commerce, General program graduates 333 students with median earnings of $65,373 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #14 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the high-enrollment tier, with median earnings of $78,608 and $48,014 respectively four years after enrollment, reflecting the institution's applied-professional orientation. The highest-earning programs at University of Missouri-St Louis cluster in quantitative business and health fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $78,608 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #224 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting and Business/Commerce, General follow with median earnings of $72,635 and $65,373 respectively, both representing high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Missouri-St Louis earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #593 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business/Commerce, General reports 333 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,373, ranked #17 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 191 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,608, ranked #250 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 142 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,014, ranked #225 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $38,980, ranked #224 nationally in its major.
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