Bachelor's+3% vs national median252 grads tracked
Metallurgical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ranked 3rd of 7 bachelor's programs in Metallurgical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$88,346
middle 50%: $74,168 – $100,982
Median · 5 years out
$103,619
middle 50%: $88,162 – $123,453
Median · 10 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $103,057 – $140,974
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Metallurgical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Missouri University of Science and Technology produces metallurgical engineers earning $88k initially. Median pay hits $117k after ten years.
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?
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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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,836 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$127,359 · 5 yrs out
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$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,639 · 5 yrs out
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