COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$13,327 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $15,898 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +2% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$63,590
$8,000Annual price+$31,590
$14,000Current college-wide context+$7,590
$16,000Annual price−$410
$24,000Annual price−$32,410
$32,000Annual price−$64,410
$40,000Annual price−$96,410
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,359$36,370 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,462
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,056
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$69,359
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$266/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Economics
- Reported price
- $75,000
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,462Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,947Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,780
Estimated loan payment$266
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$69,359 vs. $82,686
$13,327 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199$85,930–$161,300 middle 50% of MO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$117,010 median wageMO estimate · 280 jobs · 19-3011$90,060–$172,880 middle 50% of MO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$116,530 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1063$87,230–$184,080 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$65,940 median wageMO estimate · 750 jobs · 19-4061$49,750–$66,090 middle 50% of MO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$66,460 median wageMO estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3022$38,570–$79,760 middle 50% of MO wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$97,090 median wageMO estimate · 4,730 jobs · 15-2051$74,610–$127,680 middle 50% of MO wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,140 median wageMO estimate · 14,890 jobs · 13-1161$48,680–$100,710 middle 50% of MO wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$66,330 median wageMO estimate · 680 jobs · 15-2041$55,740–$93,370 middle 50% of MO wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,240 median wageMO estimate · 24,380 jobs · 25-2031$47,680–$71,000 middle 50% of MO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Washington University in St Louis
$33,080 higher earnings · $10,946 less debt
- Earnings
- $102,439
- Debt
- $14,110
- Annual net price
- $21,786
University of Missouri-Columbia
$5,302 higher earnings · $6,241 less debt
- Earnings
- $74,661
- Debt
- $18,815
- Annual net price
- $20,268
Missouri State University-Springfield
$5,263 less debt
- Earnings
- $65,804
- Debt
- $19,793
- Annual net price
- $17,613
University of Missouri-St Louis
$2,094 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,476
- Debt
- $22,962
- Annual net price
- $15,071
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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