Highest ROI College Degrees in Missouri

Top 20 college + major combinations in Missouri ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Saint Louis University Grad rate: 80.5%	Dentistry.	+$3,720,470	$234,936	$69,125	Full ROI →
2	Missouri State University-Springfield Grad rate: 57.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,793,316	$184,068	$24,022	Full ROI →
3	University of Missouri-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$2,554,990	$172,214	$24,645	Full ROI →
4	University of Missouri-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,396,580	$166,758	$24,645	Full ROI →
5	A T Still University of Health Sciences	Medicine.	+$2,362,720	$160,136	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Kansas City University	Medicine.	+$2,286,600	$156,330	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Missouri-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.0%	Dentistry.	+$1,982,750	$143,602	$24,645	Full ROI →
8	A T Still University of Health Sciences	Dentistry.	+$1,902,360	$137,118	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Saint Louis University Grad rate: 80.5%	International Business.	+$1,790,650	$138,445	$69,125	Full ROI →
10	Washington University in St Louis Grad rate: 94.1%	Computer Science.	+$1,788,731	$149,178	$83,476	Full ROI →
11	University of Missouri-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,667,430	$127,836	$24,645	Full ROI →
12	Washington University in St Louis Grad rate: 94.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,500,428	$125,369	$83,476	Full ROI →
13	Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,465,180	$115,259	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Grad rate: 74.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,463,768	$125,910	$53,608	Full ROI →
15	Webster University Grad rate: 60.0%	Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.	+$1,463,044	$120,074	$49,218	Full ROI →
16	Maryville University of Saint Louis Grad rate: 69.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,382,848	$120,161	$45,093	Full ROI →
17	Kansas City University	Medicine.	+$1,336,200	$108,810	N/A	Full ROI →
18	A T Still University of Health Sciences	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$1,308,140	$107,407	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Washington University in St Louis Grad rate: 94.1%	Law.	+$1,295,068	$115,101	$83,476	Full ROI →
20	Missouri State University-Springfield Grad rate: 57.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,288,636	$108,834	$24,022	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.