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Master's+11% vs national median353 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ranked 13th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$99,535
middle 50%: $75,494 – $131,150
Median · 5 years out
$119,111
middle 50%: $98,892 – $147,297
Median · 10 years out
$144,175
middle 50%: $99,793 – $198,262

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $99,535 one year after graduating, rising to $144,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 13th of 59 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland State University
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$113,931 · 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
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
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,639 · 5 yrs out

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