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Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,656 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ranked 57th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,148
middle 50%: $63,234 – $88,826
Median · 5 years out
$95,167
middle 50%: $80,497 – $112,119
Median · 10 years out
$117,510
middle 50%: $95,568 – $144,725

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering earn a median $75,148 one year after graduating, rising to $117,510 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 57th of 125 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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Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,480 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$95,335 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,080 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$95,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$94,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$94,865 · 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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