Best Psychology, General Degrees in Missouri by ROI

Colleges in Missouri ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Missouri

28

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$345,299

Across Missouri programs

Average Annual Cost

$36,433

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Avila University

Grad rate: 47.0%

-$116,542 $44,838 $32,863 $31,000 Full ROI →
2 Fontbonne University

Grad rate: 57.4%

-$135,828 $43,805 $42,982 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Missouri-Columbia

Grad rate: 75.7%

-$238,367 $37,255 $28,948 $20,500 Full ROI →
4 William Jewell College

Grad rate: 62.0%

-$255,422 $37,705 $34,291 $23,969 Full ROI →
5 University of Missouri-St Louis

Grad rate: 54.4%

-$267,126 $35,683 $27,442 $22,977 Full ROI →
6 University of Missouri-Kansas City

Grad rate: 56.0%

-$272,650 $34,714 $24,645 $21,000 Full ROI →
7 Northwest Missouri State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

-$283,378 $34,046 $22,906 $24,203 Full ROI →
8 University of Central Missouri

Grad rate: 51.0%

-$291,084 $31,863 $22,086 N/A Full ROI →
9 Missouri Southern State University

Grad rate: 37.0%

-$293,888 $32,738 $19,194 $23,609 Full ROI →
10 Truman State University

Grad rate: 69.7%

-$297,380 $31,815 $23,420 N/A Full ROI →
11 Lindenwood University

Grad rate: 52.3%

-$313,074 $34,731 $33,442 $25,131 Full ROI →
12 Missouri State University-Springfield

Grad rate: 57.8%

-$321,455 $32,469 $24,022 $25,739 Full ROI →
13 Rockhurst University

Grad rate: 76.3%

-$336,838 $38,388 $57,712 $25,000 Full ROI →
14 Saint Louis University

Grad rate: 80.5%

-$337,400 $40,710 $69,125 $26,000 Full ROI →
15 Southeast Missouri State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

-$343,111 $31,077 $23,337 $23,188 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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