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Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou Engineering Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Mizzou does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

There were 58 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Engineering Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Mizzou 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 300
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Mizzou Engineering Master’s Program

26% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 168
Civil Engineering 73
Electrical Engineering 68
Chemical Engineering 44
Industrial Engineering 29
Computer Engineering 25
Biomedical Engineering 24
Biological Engineering 24
General Engineering 7
Nuclear Engineering 2

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Systems Software Developers 6,440 $94,140
Industrial Engineers 5,680 $87,620
Civil Engineers 5,320 $86,710
Cost Estimators 4,630 $67,620

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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