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Southeast Missouri State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Southeast Missouri State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Southeast Missouri State University 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 $30,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $52,600 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $48,800 , and Accounting and Related Services at $44,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $39,100 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $38,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Southeast Missouri State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $39,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $38,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=179557.

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

Last updated: August 2026