Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if Missouri University of Science and Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and approximately 7,642 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Missouri University of Science and Technology compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Missouri University of Science and Technology is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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
Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Schools	4
	43
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	44
	44
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	84

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in ME from Missouri University of Science and Technology. This makes it the #87 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $67,693. This is 4% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Missouri University of Science and Technology since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	211
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

The ME program at Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 96% of these degrees went to men with the other 4% going to women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Missouri University of Science and Technology also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Cost Estimators	4,630	$67,620
Mechanical Engineers	3,100	$85,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Aerospace Engineers	1,250	$114,570
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.