by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Central Missouri, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of Central Missouri awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 3,318 undergraduate · 4,420 graduate (7,738 total)
The most popular majors at University of Central Missouri, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,869 |
| Computer Science. | 1,222 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 284 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 179 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 176 |
These majors at University of Central Missouri report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $70,890 |
| Industrial Engineering. | $65,418 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | $64,894 |
| Construction Management. | $61,468 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | $59,910 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Central Missouri, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,869 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 1,222 | $47,256 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
176 | $48,256 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
116 | NA |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
94 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
284 | $32,940 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Mathematics Teacher Education. · Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. |
116 | $35,516 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
54 | $33,146 |
| Education, Other. | 48 | $31,653 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
46 | $48,594 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
19 | $40,528 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
6 | $36,724 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
179 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. |
60 | $64,894 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
34 | $59,910 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. |
15 | $53,266 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
80 | $48,213 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
42 | $38,106 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
36 | $61,468 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
25 | $43,982 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
24 | $40,548 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
17 | $32,821 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. |
4 | NA |
| Insurance. | 3 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
147 | $70,890 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
52 | $53,170 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 13 | $31,346 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
8 | $39,748 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
124 | $34,492 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
31 | $44,876 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
97 | $32,887 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
85 | $34,020 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
25 | $35,915 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
24 | $35,044 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
21 | $26,888 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
46 | $28,848 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
15 | $41,554 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. · Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. |
60 | $48,026 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Commercial and Advertising Art. · Interior Design. |
21 | $30,171 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
18 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
12 | $21,099 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
44 | $27,289 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
21 | $39,925 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
12 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
8 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
36 | $29,752 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering. | 37 | $65,418 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 31 | $29,402 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, Other. |
25 | $40,019 |
| Agriculture, General. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
27 | $40,901 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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