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2024 Best Engineering Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
3,328 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,453 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,328 degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Missouri Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Schools in Missouri. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
658 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,341 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 658 engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering major at Washington University in St Louis make $8,888 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,478 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,503 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in engineering needs to check out Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1478 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $66,503 for their early career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
511 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,938 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 511 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn about $66,938 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,523 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 205 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $66,523 for their early career.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Engineering Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 206 engineering students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $62,215 for their early career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,221 Median Starting Salary

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 71 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients generally make about $64,221 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 1,559
Minnesota 38 2,318
Iowa 38 2,595
South Dakota 38 546
Nebraska 36 698
North Dakota 35 785

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 725
Electrical Engineering 425
Civil Engineering 323
Chemical Engineering 249
Computer Engineering 197
Biomedical Engineering 190
General Engineering 175
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 142
Geoscience Engineering 140

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