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

Kansas City, 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 | $59,637 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,427 – $87,015 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,835 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,320 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $31,637 | derived |

**55% 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 $14,835 (≈ 25% 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 $24,512 to $196,454 across 42 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $196,454 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Master's Degree | $178,768 | $129,960 |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $124,107 | $220,937 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $120,212 | $105,723 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $107,505 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $105,985 | $43,050 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $95,769 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $76,921 | $20,250 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,822 | $25,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,750 | $23,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,355 | $21,773 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,748 | $22,900 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,996 | $21,375 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,763 | $18,750 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $57,263 | $183,284 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $56,937 | $21,750 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $50,613 | $97,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,422 | $30,782 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,407 | $20,500 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $45,553 | $31,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,509 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $42,505 | $39,438 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,826 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,283 | $18,750 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $40,364 | $40,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,474 | $60,587 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,294 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,482 | $21,566 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,082 | $17,291 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,924 | $16,639 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,106 | $17,750 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,664 | $24,630 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,361 | $20,803 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,181 | $11,273 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,888 | $19,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,512 | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,014 | $17,801 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Master's Degree | $29,088 | not reported |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $28,941 | $32,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,136 | $20,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,057 | $18,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,512 | $17,910 |

## 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 University of Missouri-Kansas City by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?178402

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