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Bachelor's-5% vs national median4,736 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 103rd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,165
middle 50%: $55,575 – $82,040
Median · 5 years out
$92,907
middle 50%: $76,476 – $111,534
Median · 10 years out
$120,582
middle 50%: $94,614 – $154,321

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Engineering graduates from the University of Missouri - Columbia earn $70k in their first year. Median pay reaches $93k after five years and $121k 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?

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,757 total interest

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