University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri-Columbia Majors
University of Missouri-Columbia awards bachelor's degrees in 73 fields, about 5,947 a year. The largest are Business/Commerce, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Journalism.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 792 | $55,999 | $84,534 | $21,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 528 | $39,186 | $69,333 | $23,250 |
| Journalism | 461 | $43,958 | $69,016 | $21,400 |
| Psychology | 358 | $33,794 | $55,839 | $20,500 |
| Biology | 281 | $36,732 | $60,424 | $23,188 |
| Nursing | 247 | $72,300 | $83,231 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education | 224 | $37,302 | $44,681 | $20,867 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 213 | $72,886 | $100,234 | $21,000 |
| Accounting | 171 | $65,057 | $95,415 | $20,707 |
| Political Science | 169 | $37,722 | $64,747 | $22,517 |
| Communications | 162 | $44,078 | $61,007 | $20,500 |
| Economics | 132 | $52,635 | $74,661 | $18,815 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 125 | $71,800 | $94,629 | $22,250 |
| Liberal Arts | 121 | $39,317 | $65,029 | $20,569 |
| Animal Sciences | 98 | $34,678 | $47,983 | $19,500 |
| Allied Health | 93 | $65,660 | $73,861 | $23,707 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 89 | $38,725 | $55,280 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature | 70 | $30,488 | $47,487 | $23,182 |
| Civil Engineering | 58 | $69,566 | $83,684 | $26,828 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 54 | $33,359 | $54,133 | $27,000 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 52 | $33,015 | $46,853 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | 50 | $56,132 | $81,518 | $18,500 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 49 | |||
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 48 | $27,429 | $49,013 | $20,210 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 48 | |||
| History | 48 | $26,996 | $56,632 | $21,250 |
| Area Studies | 47 | $44,096 | $75,230 | $24,250 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 45 | $35,409 | $61,080 | $19,286 |
| Housing and Human Environments | 45 | $42,394 | $61,683 | $26,802 |
| Sociology | 45 | $33,386 | $55,098 | $22,500 |
| Music | 44 | $35,939 | $39,241 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 44 | $61,713 | $24,500 | |
| Agriculture | 43 | $42,145 | $49,480 | |
| Plant Sciences | 43 | $46,627 | $62,957 | $17,983 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 42 | $58,335 | $82,831 | $17,499 |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | $69,950 | $95,989 | $27,825 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 42 | $40,492 | $56,003 | $25,437 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 42 | $41,430 | $55,790 | $18,625 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 | $85,400 | $105,034 | $22,499 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 39 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 39 | $29,775 | $50,205 | $21,719 |
| Social Work | 38 | $38,236 | $56,157 | $23,119 |
| Public Health | 38 | $36,867 | $19,000 | |
| Hospitality Management | 37 | $38,916 | $61,441 | $23,250 |
| Studio Art | 36 | $23,034 | $51,254 | $22,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | 33 | $79,894 | $101,380 | $26,512 |
| Statistics | 33 | $52,088 | $76,037 | $15,451 |
| Chemistry | 33 | $45,279 | $61,884 | $20,500 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 26 | $39,755 | $45,263 | $17,654 |
| Anthropology | 25 | $31,926 | $49,351 | $17,600 |
| Film and Photography | 25 | $29,613 | $49,192 | $19,833 |
| Finance | 24 | |||
| Agricultural Mechanization | 20 | $52,522 | $75,958 | $18,479 |
| Education | 20 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | $37,547 | $51,901 | $20,357 |
| Physics | 19 | $16,005 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 | $46,920 | ||
| Theater | 15 | |||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 14 | $60,190 | $86,844 | $24,500 |
| Computer Engineering | 13 | $83,243 | $112,696 | $19,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 13 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 12 | |||
| Geography and Cartography | 11 | $38,726 | $56,191 | $21,000 |
| Philosophy | 8 | |||
| Food Science and Technology | 7 | |||
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 7 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | |||
| Archeology | 5 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 2 | $40,837 | $55,747 | $23,659 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | |||
| Public Administration | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at University of Missouri-Columbia?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Business/Commerce (792), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (528), Journalism (461), Psychology (358), Biology (281).
Which University of Missouri-Columbia majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($112,696), Electrical Engineering ($105,034), Industrial Engineering ($101,380), Computer and Information Sciences ($100,234), Chemical Engineering ($95,989). Earnings are reported for 54 of University of Missouri-Columbia's 73 programs.
How many majors does University of Missouri-Columbia have?
University of Missouri-Columbia awarded bachelor's degrees in 73 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names University of Missouri-Columbia uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
