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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Missouri

26 Colleges
$67,453 Avg Salary
$24,970 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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 Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Missouri to see which 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 Colleges.

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

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology carry an average student debt load of $25,089. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $19,988 in student debt.

Full Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

On average, engineering graduates from Mizzou take out $24,511 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $440, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at SLU take out is $24,250.

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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 Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from UMKC take out $28,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, engineering graduates from UMSL take out $32,060 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

Full Engineering at University of Central Missouri Report

Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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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 25 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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