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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General bachelor's degree at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, 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 close to similar programs.

$2,323 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
45.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−40% · Negative 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.

What stays fixed$58,973 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,289 → $52,294
61Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
135Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,891Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

732Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
402Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
317Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers
87Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,973$25,984 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 26 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$13,310

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,973

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,310Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,320Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.5%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.

$39,289Year 1
$58,973Year 4
$52,294Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,914
Estimated loan payment$286
135borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,973 vs. $61,296

$2,323 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Health Education Specialists$57,050 median wageMO estimate · 65,690 jobs · 21-1091$49,580–$75,640 middle 50% of MO wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$48,770 median wageMO estimate · 1,820 jobs · 21-1094$44,010–$56,140 middle 50% of MO wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 81.1%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 5.0%
03

Educational Services

about 3.6%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.6%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 1.8%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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.

Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Columbia

$10,360 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt

Earnings
$69,333
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$20,268
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Saint Louis, MO

Maryville University of Saint Louis

$15,141 higher earnings

Earnings
$74,114
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$22,066
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$6,154 higher earnings

Earnings
$65,127
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$17,613
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Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State University

$4,625 less debt

Earnings
$52,179
Debt
$22,375
Annual net price
$16,244
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

91 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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