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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 22 majors graduated from University of Missouri-St Louis.
University of Missouri-St Louis awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,918 undergraduate · 2,230 graduate (5,148 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Missouri-St Louis.
The following majors at University of Missouri-St Louis have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Optometry. | $88,537 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,288 |
| Computer Science. | $64,659 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $63,661 |
| Civil Engineering. | $59,713 |
Browse every major at University of Missouri-St Louis, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,574 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 410 | $57,329 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Related Services, Other. |
85 | $49,891 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Actuarial Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Business Statistics. |
57 | $50,467 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
20 | NA |
| Taxation. | 6 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
206 | $38,304 |
| Education, General. | 125 | $57,601 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. |
64 | $40,063 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
45 | $46,324 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
24 | $38,844 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
8 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · History Teacher Education. |
8 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Artificial Intelligence. |
161 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 91 | $64,659 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
49 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Specific Applications. · Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
9 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. · Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. |
167 | $56,247 |
| Optometry. | 41 | $88,537 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 144 | $30,033 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Applied Psychology. |
37 | NA |
| Psychology, Other. | 20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 78 | $34,470 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
29 | $31,722 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 23 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
16 | $45,955 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
13 | $27,501 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
7 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 107 | $36,587 |
| Public Administration. | 19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
63 | $34,686 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
24 | $42,918 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
53 | $32,213 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 32 | $29,810 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Writing, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 23 | $63,661 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
18 | $69,288 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
8 | $59,713 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
30 | $33,777 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
40 | $34,025 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
40 | $30,502 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
21 | $44,244 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
20 | $46,610 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
6 | $21,454 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Software Technology/Technician. |
1 | 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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