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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Central Missouri

This page shows median first-year earnings for Central 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 $33,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Engineering Technology, with median first-year earnings of $58,400 , followed by Construction Management at $57,400 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $55,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $93,800 , followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) at $67,800 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $52,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Central Missouri graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $93,800
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) $67,800
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,400
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,800
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $52,900
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $52,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,400
Engineering Technology (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $49,800
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,000
Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,300
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) $44,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $43,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $43,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $41,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $39,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $38,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $36,000
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) $33,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=176965.

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

Last updated: August 2026