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Master's+1% vs national median2,415 grads tracked

Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ranked 31st of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$94,975
middle 50%: $74,270 – $122,601
Median · 5 years out
$119,308
middle 50%: $96,185 – $151,642
Median · 10 years out
$151,649
middle 50%: $119,516 – $193,546

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (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 earn a median $94,975 one year after graduating, rising to $151,649 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 31st of 126 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
≈ $3,494 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$120,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$120,232 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$120,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$119,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$118,623 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$118,251 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 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
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,639 · 5 yrs out

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