Best Editor programs in Missouri, ranked by enrollment
Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material.
34 schools in Missouri run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,093 people a year. The job pays a median of $61,620 in Missouri across about 880 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Missouri that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
13 programs in Missouri that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Missouri (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Missouri page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 09.0401In Missouri → | 482 | 44.1% | 6 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 2 | Creative Writingmain feeder CIP 23.1302In Missouri → | 224 | 20.5% | 11 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 3 | CIP 09.0100In Missouri → | 174 | 15.9% | 10 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 4 | CIP 23.1303In Missouri → | 85 | 7.8% | 6 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 5 | CIP 09.0102In Missouri → | 71 | 6.5% | 9 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Publishingmain feeder CIP 09.1001In Missouri → | 22 | 2.0% | 1 | $17,585 | $27,000 |
| 7 | Writing, Generalmain feeder CIP 23.1301In Missouri → | 20 | 1.8% | 4 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 8 | CIP 09.0908In Missouri → | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 9 | Children's and Adolescent Literaturemain feeder CIP 23.1405In Missouri → | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | $23,868 | $26,552 |
| 10 | CIP 09.9999In Missouri → | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | $36,931 | $24,500 |
| 11 | CIP 52.0501In Missouri → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $41,000 | $26,000 |
| 12 | Rhetoric and Compositionmain feeder CIP 23.1304In Missouri → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $28,725 | $25,250 |
| 13 | CIP 09.0402In Missouri → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
Top 25 schools in Missouri
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 10 of the 34 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 450 | Journalism | $43,958 | 75% | — | 78% |
| 2 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 135 | Creative Writing | — | 49% | $17,436 | 57% |
| 3 | Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO Public · 7 feeder programs | 119 | Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | $47,377 | 58% | — | 91% |
| 4 | University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO Public · 5 feeder programs | 92 | Communication, General | $32,809 | 57% | — | 63% |
| 5 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 46 | Communication, General | $30,047 | 80% | $24,886 | 75% |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 41 | Creative Writing | — | 94% | $14,126 | 12% |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO Public · 2 feeder programs | 37 | Communication, General | $34,195 | 54% | — | 86% |
| 8 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 30 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | — | 64% | $25,090 | 86% |
| 9 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Public · 2 feeder programs | 25 | Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | — | 64% | — | 73% |
| 10 | Drury University Springfield, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 23 | Writing, General | $24,127 | 62% | $20,482 | 58% |
| 11 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | — | 66% | $24,921 | 95% |
| 12 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Creative Writing | $16,569 | 69% | — | 84% |
| 13 | Park University Parkville, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | — | 38% | $16,013 | — |
| 14 | University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Creative Writing | — | 55% | — | 72% |
| 15 | Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Communication, General | — | 43% | $14,825 | — |
| 16 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Journalism | — | 64% | $8,360 | 12% |
| 17 | Harris - Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Communication, General | — | 28% | — | — |
| 18 | Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | — | 51% | $25,582 | 57% |
| 19 | Culver - Stockton College Canton, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Communication, General | — | 39% | $21,269 | 99% |
| 20 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Journalism | $26,356 | 21% | — | — |
| 21 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | $35,282 | 58% | — | 74% |
| 22 | St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Creative Writing | — | 25% | — | — |
| 23 | Stephens College Columbia, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Creative Writing | — | 43% | $23,198 | 77% |
| 24 | Avila University Kansas City, MO Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | $33,905 | 52% | $16,721 | 88% |
| 25 | Evangel University Springfield, MO Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 2 | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | — | 65% | $17,881 | 72% |
All 34 schools in Missouri
Every school in Missouri with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia | Public | 450 | 1 |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | Private not-for-profit | 135 | 2 |
| Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield | Public | 119 | 7 |
| University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis | Public | 92 | 5 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | Private not-for-profit | 46 | 1 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | Private not-for-profit | 41 | 2 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | Public | 37 | 2 |
| Webster University | Saint Louis | Private not-for-profit | 30 | 3 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | Public | 25 | 2 |
| Drury University | Springfield | Private not-for-profit | 23 | 3 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | Public | 10 | 1 |
| Park University | Parkville | Private not-for-profit | 8 | 2 |
| University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | 8 | 1 |
| Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies | Springfield | Private not-for-profit | 7 | 1 |
What editors earn in Missouri
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $77,920. Missouri pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Missouri
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Editors page.
How to become a Editor
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Missouri
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 18 majors mapped to Editors18 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0100Communication, General
- 09.0102Mass Communication/Media Studies
- 09.0401Journalism
- 09.0402Broadcast Journalism
- 09.0908Technical and Scientific Communication
- 09.1001Publishing
- 09.9999Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- 23.1301Writing, General
- 23.1302Creative Writing
- 23.1303Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- 23.1304Rhetoric and Composition
- 23.1399Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
- 23.1401General Literature
- 23.1405Children's and Adolescent Literature
- 23.1499Literature, Other
- 52.0501Business/Corporate Communications, General
- 52.0502Grantsmanship
- 52.0599Business/Corporate Communications, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing editors programs in Missouri.
What degree do you need to become an Editor?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Journalism, which awarded 482 degrees in Missouri in 2024-25, 44.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Editor?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Journalism, Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Publishing, plus 4 more. Together they graduate about 1,093 people a year in Missouri.
How much do editors earn in Missouri?+
The median is $61,620 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 20.9% below the U.S. median of $77,920. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for editors growing?+
BLS projects a +0.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 9,800 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Missouri?+
34 institutions in Missouri reported graduates from at least one of the 13 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do editors work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Editor, News Editor, Sports Editor, Newspaper Copy Editor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 27-3041.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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