by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Missouri-Columbia Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
University of Missouri-Columbia came in at #69 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality.For this achievement, Mizzou received one of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badges.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri, Mizzou came in at #2.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Mizzou took the #69 spot on the list.Mizzou also ranked #2 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Missouri.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Mizzou came in at #69. Mizzou also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Mizzou took the #69 spot out of 4,630 schools. Mizzou also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Missouri.
For the last year in which we have data, 7,094 graduate students decided that University of Missouri-Columbia was the best place for them.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 61.1% of the total graduate students at Mizzou are women and 38.9% are men.
About 17.1% of the graduate students who attend Mizzou are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 16.0% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,658 | $29,958 |
| Fees | $1,081 | $1,081 |
The typical graduate student at Mizzou who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,658.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Mizzou is $70,609.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from Mizzou is $97,829.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at Mizzou enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $115,502.
The average early-career salary for post-master’s certificate recipients from Mizzou is $89,546.
The graduate programs at Mizzou lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Medicine | $158,239 |
| Business & Commerce | $123,517 |
| Nursing | $116,546 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | $114,498 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $112,520 |
| Chemistry | $104,095 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | $96,696 |
| Accounting | $93,114 |
| Law | $84,543 |
| Educational Administration | $81,208 |
Located in Columbia, Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia is a public institution.The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of University of Missouri-Columbia.
Contact details for Mizzou are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 105 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 |
| Phone: | 573-882-2121 |
| Website: | missouri.edu/ |
| Facebook: | socialmedia.missouri.edu/ |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/Mizzou |
About 46.6% of the graduate students at University of Missouri-Columbia took at least one online class.Approximately 33.4% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 131 | $84,543 |
| Medicine | 119 | $158,239 |
| Nursing | 41 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 59 | — |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 120 | $114,498 |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Missouri-Columbia awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 11 | — |
| Educational Administration | 14 | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 10 | — |
| Student Counseling | 13 | — |
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.
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