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title: Northwest Missouri State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Maryville, MO
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $47,885 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,086 – $66,291 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,927 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,850 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,945 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,885 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,927 (≈ 31% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $24,340 to $59,353 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,353 | $21,975 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $52,788 | $20,499 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $46,680 | $15,924 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,868 | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,093 | $12,976 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,533 | $17,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $39,972 | $17,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,668 | $20,288 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,370 | $17,844 |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,158 | $17,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,966 | $21,668 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,764 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $36,844 | $16,333 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,472 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $36,304 | $17,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,075 | $23,250 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,068 | $18,089 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,407 | $26,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,252 | $23,350 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,799 | $24,346 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,055 | $25,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,584 | $24,436 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,852 | $23,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,708 | $26,000 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,340 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Northwest Missouri State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?178624

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