Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Public
Graduate earnings
34of 35 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Missouri high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
35 of 67 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 32: 30 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. The 38 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,882 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$15,882 a year
About $63,528 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,704 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,342 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,338 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,395 |
| $110k and up | $21,267 |
| All families (average) | $15,882 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Missouri high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
43 of 105 programs could be assessed 41% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,383 | +$10,574 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 2.1 yrs | 139 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $37,245 | +$2,436 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 9.0 yrs | 113 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,580 | +$9,771 | clears the bar | $21,970 | 2.2 yrs | 112 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,834 | +$25,025 | clears the bar | $21,487 | 0.9 yrs | 109 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,207 | +$10,398 | clears the bar | $19,407 | 1.9 yrs | 100 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $37,112 | +$2,303 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 9.3 yrs | 73 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $85,155 | +$50,346 | clears the bar | $20,296 | 0.4 yrs | 70 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $47,934 | +$13,125 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.9 yrs | 63 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $102,877 | +$68,068 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $54,344 | +$19,535 | above HS line | $17,384 | 0.9 yrs | 60 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,813 | +$13,004 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.8 yrs | 57 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $63,078 | +$28,269 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.5 yrs | 49 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $58,082 | +$23,273 | clears the bar | $24,908 | 1.1 yrs | 47 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $93,795 | +$58,986 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.4 yrs | 41 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,781 | +$27,972 | clears the bar | $20,854 | 0.7 yrs | 38 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,619 | +$6,810 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 3.4 yrs | 37 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $33,293 | -$1,516 | falls short | $23,320 | no earnings gain | 37 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $106,797 | +$71,988 | clears the bar | $24,290 | 0.3 yrs | 35 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $51,817 | +$17,008 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 1.0 yrs | 35 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $43,260 | +$8,451 | clears the bar | $24,310 | 2.9 yrs | 33 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $47,332 | +$12,523 | above HS line | $14,279 | 1.1 yrs | 29 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $80,820 | +$46,011 | clears the bar | $24,395 | 0.5 yrs | 29 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $57,260 | +$22,451 | clears the bar | $26,750 | 1.2 yrs | 28 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $69,868 | +$35,059 | clears the bar | $18,402 | 0.5 yrs | 28 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $61,400 | +$26,591 | clears the bar | $18,985 | 0.7 yrs | 26 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $51,828 | +$17,019 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.3 yrs | 25 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $78,407 | +$43,598 | clears the bar | $21,497 | 0.5 yrs | 25 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,481 | +$6,672 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.7 yrs | 24 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $71,839 | +$37,030 | above HS line | $30,189 | 0.8 yrs | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $36,531 | +$1,722 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 11.0 yrs | 21 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $41,163 | +$6,354 | clears the bar | $23,876 | 3.8 yrs | 20 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $50,835 | +$16,026 | above HS line | $33,488 | 2.1 yrs | 20 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $66,799 | +$31,990 | clears the bar | $17,750 | 0.6 yrs | 17 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,265 | +$21,456 | clears the bar | $17,355 | 0.8 yrs | 16 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $61,570 | +$26,761 | above HS line | $34,697 | 1.3 yrs | 15 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $42,761 | +$7,952 | clears the bar | $23,323 | 2.9 yrs | 14 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $40,985 | +$6,176 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $70,6471-year earnings | +$35,838 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,266 | +$5,457 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $53,527 | +$18,718 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 1.0 yrs | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $36,776 | +$1,967 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $36,356 | +$1,547 | clears the bar | $28,625 | 18.5 yrs | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $41,706 | +$6,897 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 283 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Research Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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