Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Missouri
Key facts
- #1 Washington University in St Louis, MO: $86k
- #2 Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO: $83k
- #3 Saint Louis University, MO: $71k
- 55 colleges ranked across Missouri
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $48k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Washington University in St Louis MO$86k
- 2Missouri University of Science and Technology MO$83k
- 3Saint Louis University MO$71k
- 4Rockhurst University MO$67k
- 5University of Missouri-Columbia MO$63k
- 6Maryville University of Saint Louis MO$62k
- 7University of Missouri-Kansas City MO$60k
- 8William Jewell College MO$59k
- 9Cox College MO$57k
- 10Park University MO$56k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: Washington University in St Louis leads on $86k, and #10 Park University is at $56k.
- Cox College reaches #9 on a sample of 540 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of Missouri-Columbia is the largest market in the top ten, with 23,929 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
- Completion rate
- 94%
- Net price a year
- $21,786
- Private nonprofit
- 7,857 students
Based on 7,857 students enrolled.
Washington University in St Louis: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $16,298
- Public
- 5,521 students
Based on 5,521 students enrolled.
Missouri University of Science and Technology: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
Saint Louis University MO
$71k
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Net price a year
- $24,398
- Private nonprofit
- 7,267 students
Based on 7,267 students enrolled.
- 4
Rockhurst University MO
$67k
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Net price a year
- $25,884
- Private nonprofit
- 1,580 students
Based on 1,580 students enrolled.
- 5
University of Missouri-Columbia MO
$63k
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Net price a year
- $20,268
- Public
- 23,929 students
Based on 23,929 students enrolled.
University of Missouri-Columbia: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 6
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Net price a year
- $22,066
- Private nonprofit
- 5,658 students
Based on 5,658 students enrolled.
Maryville University of Saint Louis: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Net price a year
- $13,310
- Public
- 6,817 students
Based on 6,817 students enrolled.
University of Missouri-Kansas City: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
William Jewell College MO
$59k
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Net price a year
- $17,562
- Private nonprofit
- 924 students
Based on 924 students enrolled.
- 9
Cox College MO
$57k
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Net price a year
- Not available
- Private nonprofit
- 540 students
Based on 540 students enrolled.
- 10
Park University MO
$56k
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Net price a year
- $21,032
- Private nonprofit
- 4,555 students
Based on 4,555 students enrolled.
- 11
Truman State University MO
$56k
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Net price a year
- $12,780
- Public
- 2,513 students
Based on 2,513 students enrolled.
- 12
Ranken Technical College MO
$56k
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Net price a year
- $18,795
- Private nonprofit
- 1,780 students
Based on 1,780 students enrolled.
Ranken Technical College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Net price a year
- $15,190
- Public
- 2,123 students
Based on 2,123 students enrolled.
State Technical College of Missouri: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 14
Lindenwood University MO
$53k
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Net price a year
- $19,638
- Private nonprofit
- 4,624 students
Based on 4,624 students enrolled.
- 15
University of Missouri-St Louis MO
$53k
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Net price a year
- $15,071
- Public
- 5,024 students
Based on 5,024 students enrolled.
University of Missouri-St Louis: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 16
Avila University MO
$53k
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Net price a year
- $16,053
- Private nonprofit
- 1,312 students
Based on 1,312 students enrolled.
- 17
Westminster College MO
$52k
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Net price a year
- $24,314
- Private nonprofit
- 638 students
Based on 638 students enrolled.
- 18
Webster University MO
$51k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $27,047
- Private nonprofit
- 2,304 students
Based on 2,304 students enrolled.
- 19
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $23,006
- Private nonprofit
- 747 students
Based on 747 students enrolled.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $17,613
- Public
- 13,313 students
Based on 13,313 students enrolled.
Missouri State University-Springfield: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
University of Central Missouri MO
$50k
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $14,462
- Public
- 5,648 students
Based on 5,648 students enrolled.
University of Central Missouri: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 22
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- $14,601
- Private nonprofit
- 2,092 students
Based on 2,092 students enrolled.
- 23
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Net price a year
- $22,766
- Private nonprofit
- 1,040 students
Based on 1,040 students enrolled.
- 24
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $16,244
- Public
- 4,378 students
Based on 4,378 students enrolled.
Northwest Missouri State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 25
Missouri Baptist University MO
$47k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $27,006
- Private nonprofit
- 1,488 students
Based on 1,488 students enrolled.
Missouri Baptist University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 55 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in missouri?
- Washington University in St Louis leads Missouri among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $86k ten years after enrolling, against $48k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 55 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 55 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Missouri,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-missouri
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-missouri">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Missouri (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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