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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

13 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 6th in Missouri. In fact, 3,253 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 13 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in engineering at UMKC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 15% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Of the 18 students majoring in engineering at Southeast Missouri State University, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#8

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#8

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

With a ranking of #8, College of the Ozarks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout.

Of the 9 students majoring in engineering at Hard Work U, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#10

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,618
Minnesota 2,350
Iowa 2,616
South Dakota 569
Nebraska 699
North Dakota 787

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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