Geoscience Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you plan to study geoscience engineering, take a look at what Missouri University of Science and Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,642. Of the 1,427 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2021, 30 of them were geoscience engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geoscience Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Geoscience Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geoscience Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Geoscience Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Geoscience Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Missouri University of Science and Technology offers distance education options for geoscience engineering at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Missouri University of Science and Technology Geoscience Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geoscience engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri University of Science and Technology performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geoscience engineering major at Missouri University of Science and Technology is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geoscience Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	2
Best Geoscience Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Geoscience Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in geoscience engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. This makes it the #1 most popular school for geoscience engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geoscience engineering, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geoscience Engineering Graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology Make?

The median salary of geoscience engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $53,188. This is less than $54,258, which is the national average of all geoscience engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Geoscience Engineering Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geoscience engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Geoscience Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geoscience Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical geoscience engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Missouri University of Science and Technology since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geoscience engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's in geoscience engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Missouri University of Science and Technology Geoscience Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Geoscience Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a geoscience engineering master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, 70% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the geoscience engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a master's in geoscience engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Missouri University of Science and Technology also has a doctoral program available in geoscience engineering. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Architectural Engineering

Careers That Geoscience Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in geoscience engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Engineers	1,170	$86,850
Engineering Professors	520	$106,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adavidb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.