Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Missouri

Compare 22 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	Park University	Parkville	$45,525	$25,732
2	University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia	$44,681	$20,867
3	Northwest Missouri State University	Maryville	$42,508	$26,000
4	Lindenwood University	Saint Charles	$41,633	$27,000
5	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City	$41,228	$26,000
6	Culver-Stockton College	Canton	$39,912	$28,750
7	Missouri Southern State University	Joplin	$39,419	$21,850
8	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Saint Louis	$39,331	$25,500
9	Missouri Western State University	Saint Joseph	$39,163	$21,352
10	University of Missouri-St Louis	Saint Louis	$38,980	$23,375
11	University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg	$38,807	$24,199
12	Evangel University	Springfield	$38,614	$27,000
13	Missouri State University-Springfield	Springfield	$38,413	$26,500
14	Drury University	Springfield	$37,713	$26,262
15	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies	Springfield	$37,713	$26,262
16	Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau	$37,245	$22,995
17	Lincoln University	Jefferson City	$36,835	$30,259
18	Missouri Baptist University	Saint Louis	$36,820	$27,000
19	Southwest Baptist University	Bolivar	$36,697	$21,250
20	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Fayette	$35,452	$20,431
21	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	Fayette	$35,452	$20,431
22	Hannibal-LaGrange University	Hannibal	$35,240	$25,250

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.