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Bachelor's-9% vs national median322 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Ranked 118th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,835
middle 50%: $52,893 – $80,710
Median · 5 years out
$87,528
middle 50%: $75,818 – $105,986
Median · 10 years out
$100,527
middle 50%: $82,185 – $129,686

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Saint Louis's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $67,835 one year after graduating, rising to $100,527 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 118th of 125 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,977 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$88,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$87,926 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$86,911 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$86,549 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$85,519 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,674 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out

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