Master's-7% vs national median950 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 74th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,176
middle 50%: $56,919 – $94,438
Median · 5 years out
$110,877
middle 50%: $93,800 – $135,025
Median · 10 years out
$138,428
middle 50%: $114,232 – $183,528
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates from the University of Missouri - Kansas City earn $75k in year one. Median pay reaches $138k after a decade.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,280 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$110,830 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$110,609 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,310 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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