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Master's-12% vs national median653 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 101st of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,309
middle 50%: $60,219 – $91,959
Median · 5 years out
$104,465
middle 50%: $83,820 – $132,297
Median · 10 years out
$136,423
middle 50%: $107,762 – $177,368

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 University of Missouri - Columbia's master's program in Engineering earn a median $76,309 one year after graduating, rising to $136,423 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 101st 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,307 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$104,982 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$104,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$102,292 · 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
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
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,802 · 5 yrs out

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