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Bachelor's-5% vs national median923 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ranked 42nd of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,517
middle 50%: $63,508 – $94,368
Median · 5 years out
$98,639
middle 50%: $82,322 – $118,502
Median · 10 years out
$122,749
middle 50%: $97,549 – $151,459

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $79,517 one year after graduating, rising to $122,749 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 42nd of 65 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,240 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$100,066 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$99,316 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,144 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$97,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$96,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,177 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,540 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,427 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,617 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out

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