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Bachelor's-10% vs national median465 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 55th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,305
middle 50%: $59,414 – $91,947
Median · 5 years out
$93,995
middle 50%: $76,246 – $113,067
Median · 10 years out
$129,732
middle 50%: $103,597 – $159,981

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 University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $76,305 one year after graduating, rising to $129,732 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 55th 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.

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,443 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Haven
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$95,343 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$92,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$91,853 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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