University of Central Missouri majors, earnings & debt

University of Central Missouri offers 68 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Graduates in Construction Management earn the most: a median $96,186 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All University of Central Missouri majors by area

Business & Finance · 13 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Construction Management$74,177$96,186$24,750
Accounting$56,565$76,930$25,591
Economics$41,076$69,359$25,056
Finance$49,785$66,897$22,989
Business Administration$42,588$58,736$24,219
Marketing$43,320$50,774$21,500
Hospitality Management—$48,931—
Agricultural Business$38,998$47,248$23,542
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$33,422$46,797$24,625
Entrepreneurship———
Insurance———
International Business———
Management Science / Analytics———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Political Science$35,556$63,965$23,678
Homeland Security—$54,595—
Criminal Justice$37,221$52,875$23,279
Social Work$39,295$51,349$26,579
Psychology (Research)$34,822$47,390$20,810
Sociology$28,238$45,862$24,100
Human Development and Family Studies$32,574$43,166$24,500
Anthropology———
Psychology———
Engineering · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Quality Control and Safety Technologies / Technicians$67,263$84,738$27,000
Engineering Technologies / Technicians$61,424$75,375$26,000
Drafting / Design Engineering Technologies / Technicians$60,774$71,326$21,861
Computer Engineering———
Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians———
Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians———
Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians———
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians———
Health & Medicine · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$70,840$80,542$25,581
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$55,553$60,063$26,900
Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—$55,753—
Health Sciences$33,674$53,677$27,000
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$34,844$52,328$26,000
Dietetics—$46,803$20,975
Medical Laboratory Science———
Humanities & Languages · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts / General Studies$36,845$51,897$27,106
English——$17,110
History———
International / Global Studies———
Linguistics———
Philosophy———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Theatre$18,403$48,179—
Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$33,921$42,778$25,576
Music$30,321$42,610$21,750
Studio Art$27,236$36,421$28,000
Film and Photography———
Education · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education, Other$32,110$44,338$24,250
Education (Subject Teaching)$33,198$40,486$25,741
Special Education$36,365$39,569$26,000
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$34,392$38,807$24,199
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Technology & Computing · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science$67,040$90,822$21,500
Information Technology$57,502$84,428$25,038
Computer and Information Sciences—$81,657—
Computer Systems Analysis———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications———
Communications & Media · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Public Relations and Advertising$39,401$61,784$26,000
Communications—$52,463$22,312
Broadcasting / Digital Media$28,146$43,463$27,125
Graphic Communications—$41,870—
Science & Math · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology$34,102$48,112$24,250
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Chemistry———
Mathematics———
Trades & Applied Technology · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Air Transportation$38,283—$21,500

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Nursing → Registered nurse

$81,780
Missouri
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$50,910
Missouri
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former University of Central Missouri students earn a median $49,560 ten years after starting college, more than 55% of Missouri colleges we cover. 54% graduate within six years.

University of Central Missouri majors questions

How many majors does University of Central Missouri offer?

University of Central Missouri offers 68 bachelor's majors across 11 areas; the most majors are in Business & Finance and Social Sciences & Public Service.

What is the highest-paying major at University of Central Missouri?

Construction Management graduates from University of Central Missouri earn a median $96,186 four years after graduating, the highest of the 42 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $24,750.

Which University of Central Missouri majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Studio Art graduates earn the least: a median $36,421 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to University of Central Missouri overview