Business/Commerce, General graduates from Missouri Southern State University earn $58,131 median salary, below the national average for this program.
Business/Commerce, General at Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Business/Commerce, General at Missouri Southern State University
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Missouri Southern State University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Business/Commerce, General at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.
Median graduate earnings of $58,131 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $111,385 across all institutions offering Business/Commerce, General, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Missouri Southern State University, the mean median-earnings figure is $53,704, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Business/Commerce, General at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $258,152 | $41,000 |
| Northwestern University | $240,637 | $76,735 |
| Emory University | $209,140 | $47,269 |
| Michigan State University | $188,085 | $78,686 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $180,117 | $61,118 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $171,615 | $37,032 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $161,345 | $41,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $160,097 | $50,847 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $158,699 | $61,449 |
| Northeastern University | $148,490 | $47,834 |
Other Programs at Missouri Southern State University
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | $79,023 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $75,985 | $22,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $75,295 | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $67,589 | $22,143 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $64,765 | $17,963 |
| Public Health | $63,965 | - |
| Political Science and Government | $62,576 | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $58,701 | $23,250 |
| Business/Commerce, General (current) | $58,131 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $56,097 | $13,375 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.