Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Psychology: earnings, debt & careers

Psychology graduates of Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies earn a median $42,219 four years after graduating ($36,323 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $25,230. That is $7,749 below the U.S. median for Psychology graduates ($49,968 across 998 colleges), and ranks 25th of 29 Missouri colleges (24th of 28 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$42,219

U.S. median for this major: $49,968.

College Scorecard field of study; 85 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$36,323

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$25,230

About 60% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,490.

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$14,601 /yr

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Sticker price $22,310. College Scorecard.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Psychology: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies graduates$42,219
Missouri median (29 colleges)$46,138 (−$3,919)
U.S. median (998 colleges)$49,968 (−$7,749)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Psychology nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

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Psychology at Missouri colleges

Every Missouri college we cover that reports Psychology graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Washington University in St Louis$91,787—$21,78694%
2Rockhurst University$59,160$25,000$25,88475%
3Saint Louis University$58,862$26,000$24,39880%
4Maryville University of Saint Louis$57,922$21,500$22,06666%
5University of Missouri-Columbia$55,839$20,500$20,26875%
6William Jewell College$55,773$23,969$17,56268%
7Avila University$50,905$31,000$16,05352%
8Missouri University of Science and Technology$49,360$24,900$16,29864%
9Columbia College$49,166$29,300$22,71542%
10Webster University$48,689$25,889$27,04764%
11University of Missouri-St Louis$48,014$22,977$15,07157%
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$47,928$21,000$13,31055%
13Park University$47,818$29,577$21,03238%
14Missouri Western State University$46,402$26,862$13,25139%
15Lindenwood University$46,138$25,131$19,63849%
16Lincoln University$45,868$31,000$19,09221%
17College of the Ozarks$44,659—$6,10064%
18Southeast Missouri State University$44,580$23,188$15,88258%
19Missouri State University-Springfield$43,956$25,739$17,61358%
20Southwest Baptist University$43,058$26,348$21,67755%
21Northwest Missouri State University$42,827$24,203$16,24454%
22Drury University$42,425$27,937$20,83162%
23Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studiesbachelor's & associate$42,425$27,937$10,56643%
24Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences$42,219$25,230$22,76651%
25Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies$42,219$25,230$14,6010%
26Missouri Southern State University$41,008$23,609$12,00742%
27Missouri Baptist University$39,251$26,530$27,00648%
28Culver-Stockton College$37,472$27,000$21,98339%
29Evangel University$35,914$25,500$18,66965%

8 more Missouri colleges offer Psychology but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Psychology graduates

Social Science Research Assistants

Columbia area$65,050
Missouri$65,940
U.S.$61,990

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, by income

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About Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Psychology questions

How much do Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Psychology graduates earn?

Psychology graduates of Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies earn a median $42,219 four years after graduating and $36,323 one year after. The U.S. median for Psychology graduates across 998 colleges is $49,968.

How much debt do Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Psychology graduates of Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is $25,230, about 60% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,490.

Is Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies a good school for Psychology in Missouri?

On pay, Psychology graduates of Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies earn $42,219 four years out, $3,919 below the median for the same major across 29 Missouri colleges ($46,138) and $7,749 below the U.S. median ($49,968). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies rank for Psychology in Missouri?

Of 29 Missouri colleges reporting Psychology graduate earnings, Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies ranks 25th; among the 28 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 24th. The highest is Washington University in St Louis at $91,787.

What jobs do Psychology graduates get?

A common career is social science research assistants, with a median wage of $65,050 in the Columbia, MO area and $61,990 nationally.

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