Public · Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri-Columbia: cost, debt and earnings by major
107 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,142
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 77%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 23,929
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,743
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,038 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,754 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,464 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,672 |
| $110,000+ | $27,755 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (9)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$87,677
- Insurance$86,139
- Computer Engineering$64,190 (1 yr)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,265
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,992 (1 yr)
- Business/Commerce, General$56,327 (1 yr)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$54,680
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$42,699 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,125 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (61)
- Computer Engineering$112,696
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034
- Industrial Engineering$101,380
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$100,234
- Chemical Engineering$95,989
- Accounting and Related Services$95,415
- Mechanical Engineering$94,629
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844
- Business/Commerce, General$84,534
- Civil Engineering$83,684
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231
- Agricultural Business and Management$82,831
- Mathematics$81,518
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$78,043 (1 yr)
- Statistics$76,037
- Agricultural Mechanization$75,958
- Area Studies$75,230
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060
- Economics$74,661
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,333
- Journalism$69,016
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029
- Political Science and Government$64,747
- Plant Sciences$62,957
- Chemistry$61,884
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713
- Housing and Human Environments$61,683
- Hospitality Administration/Management$61,441
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,080
- Communication and Media Studies$61,007
- Biology, General$60,424
- History$56,632
- Geography and Cartography$56,191
- Social Work$56,157
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,003
- Psychology, General$55,839
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$55,790
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,747
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$55,280
- Sociology$55,098
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,133
- Special Education and Teaching$51,901
- Finance and Financial Management Services$51,326 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$51,254
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$50,205
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$49,597 (1 yr)
- Agriculture, General$49,480
- Anthropology$49,351
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$49,192
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,013
- Animal Sciences$47,983
- English Language and Literature, General$47,487
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$46,920
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,853
- Public Health$46,386 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,263
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,681
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$42,884 (1 yr)
- Music$39,241
- Education, General$35,271 (1 yr)
Master's programs (23)
- Business/Commerce, General$123,999
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$115,303
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$108,813
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$101,696 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$98,020
- Taxation$94,484
- Public Administration$84,412
- Economics$83,386 (1 yr)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$83,264
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,718 (1 yr)
- Finance and Financial Management Services$78,395 (1 yr)
- Journalism$77,057
- Public Health$70,390
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$67,109
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$66,434
- Educational Administration and Supervision$62,405
- Human Computer Interaction$61,966 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,810
- Library Science and Administration$58,856
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,279 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$51,460
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,666 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$50,116
Doctoral programs (5)
First professional programs (4)
- Veterinary Medicine$121,804
- Medicine$113,111
- Law$86,349
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$79,131
Graduate certificate programs (5)
- Accounting and Related Services$100,725
- Public Health$81,684
- Public Administration$70,885
- Human Computer Interaction$66,325 (1 yr)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$57,374 (1 yr)