Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In 2021, 145 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

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? Mizzou offers distance education options for ME at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

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 Mizzou 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	6

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in ME from Mizzou. This makes it the #154 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mizzou ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $66,571. This is 2% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 145 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from Mizzou in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	114
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Mizzou Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in ME from Mizzou in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• General Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Computer 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 University of Missouri - Columbia.

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.