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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Northwest Missouri State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Northwest graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $61,200 , followed by Finance and Financial Management Services at $44,500 , and Plant Sciences at $42,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $47,300 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $42,200 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $39,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Northwest Missouri State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Northwest Missouri State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $47,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,500
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $42,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,500
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $39,500
Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,400
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=178624.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026