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University of Missouri-Columbia

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The University of Missouri's main campus is located in Columbia, the fourth-largest city in the state. Mizzou is known for its strong journalism program, the first of its kind, where students gain real-world experience at the Columbia Missourian newspaper and KOMU television station. The campus is also home to the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center, a unique facility that is the only domestic source of isotopes for nuclear medicine. Traditions run deep here, and the university claims to be the birthplace of homecoming.

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$46,921/yr

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

51/100

Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$14,130/yr

Out-of-state: $34,338/yr

Financial Aid & Net Price

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by family income. 20% of students receive Pell Grants and 35% take federal loans.

Family Income	Avg Net Price/yr	4-Year Net Cost	Net-Price ROI
$0 – $30K	$13,599	$54,396	8.6x
$30K – $48K	$13,676	$54,704	8.6x
$48K – $75K	$15,707	$62,828	7.5x
$75K – $110K	$21,455	$85,820	5.5x
$110K+	$24,637	$98,548	4.8x
Sticker price (no aid)	$14,130	$56,520	8.3x

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships. ROI = average 10-year graduate earnings ÷ 4-year net cost. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

All Programs at University of Missouri-Columbia

55 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools	84	$72,886/yr	Very High	15.5x
Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools	83	$65,057/yr	Very High	16.1x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools	82	$83,243/yr	Very High	16.1x
Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Compare across schools	80	$72,300/yr	High	12.1x
Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools	75	$55,999/yr	High	13.3x
Electrical Compare across schools	73	$85,400/yr	Very High	15.9x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools	72	$79,894/yr	High	16.1x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools	71	$71,800/yr	Very High	15.4x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools	70	$69,950/yr	High	15.2x
Economics Compare across schools	70	$52,635/yr	Very High	11.9x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools	69	$69,566/yr	High	13.2x
Allied Health Diagnostic Compare across schools	67	$65,660/yr	Moderate	11.1x
Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools	67	$58,335/yr	High	11.2x
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Compare across schools	62	$60,190/yr	High	12.7x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools	57	$40,176/yr	High	11.5x
Agricultural Mechanization Compare across schools	56	$52,522/yr	Moderate	12.1x
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Compare across schools	56	$40,837/yr	High	9.4x
Political Science and Government Compare across schools	55	$37,722/yr	Very High	11.4x
Mathematics Compare across schools	54	$56,132/yr	Very High	8.9x
Engineering, General Compare across schools	53	$70,366/yr	High	11.4x
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Compare across schools	52	$50,614/yr	High	10.5x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools	51	$46,627/yr	High	9.4x
Teacher Education Compare across schools	51	$39,755/yr	High	6.0x
Chemistry Compare across schools	50	$45,279/yr	High	7.0x
Journalism Compare across schools	50	$43,958/yr	Very High	11.0x
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools	50	$38,916/yr	High	8.3x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools	48	$44,078/yr	High	9.5x
Biology, General Compare across schools	48	$36,732/yr	High	10.6x
Statistics Compare across schools	47	$52,088/yr	Very High	8.2x
Area Studies Compare across schools	44	$44,096/yr	Very High	9.6x
Housing and Human Environments Compare across schools	44	$42,394/yr	High	9.2x
Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools	44	$40,492/yr	High	9.6x
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Compare across schools	44	$39,186/yr	High	10.4x
Teacher Education Compare across schools	44	$37,302/yr	High	6.5x
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Compare across schools	43	$41,430/yr	Very High	9.0x
Social Work Compare across schools	42	$38,236/yr	Moderate	7.8x
Public Health Compare across schools	42	$36,867/yr	High	5.5x
Agriculture, General Compare across schools	41	$42,145/yr	High	9.4x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools	41	$38,726/yr	High	5.9x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools	41	$34,678/yr	High	9.2x
Psychology, General Compare across schools	41	$33,794/yr	High	8.6x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	41	$33,015/yr	High	7.2x
Sociology Compare across schools	38	$33,386/yr	High	8.2x
History Compare across schools	38	$26,996/yr	High	8.7x
Liberal Arts and Sciences Compare across schools	37	$39,317/yr	Low	8.4x
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools	37	$38,725/yr	Very High	8.8x
Music Compare across schools	37	$35,939/yr	High	5.4x
Linguistic & Comparative Compare across schools	35	$35,409/yr	Very High	5.3x
Anthropology Compare across schools	35	$31,926/yr	High	4.6x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools	31	$37,547/yr	High	6.5x
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools	31	$30,488/yr	Very High	7.8x
Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools	29	$23,034/yr	Moderate	7.2x
Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare across schools	28	$29,775/yr	High	4.3x
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools	26	$29,613/yr	High	4.2x
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools	24	$27,429/yr	High	6.9x

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