Chemical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$78,369
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,686
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 158
Rank by pay
#64 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,750
Median federal debt

Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates in chemical engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Missouri University of Science and Technology Compares for Chemical Engineering

All 158 colleges reporting chemical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$122,093$107,516#38$80,139
2Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$121,641$132,880#1$75,639
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$121,027$110,127#32$81,553
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$116,165$110,565#30$85,578
5Lafayette College Easton, PA$115,726$117,694#7$79,602
6The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$115,423$117,351#9$87,365
7Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$114,226$132,225#2$74,786
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$113,614$121,887#4$83,377
9Rice University Houston, TX$113,605$115,503#13$87,830
10University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$113,317$103,111#54$79,737
…
90University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$95,424$90,824#117$67,873
91University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$94,972$83,633#146$77,380
92University of Maine Orono, ME$94,964$100,922#69$78,838
93Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$94,686$101,523#64$78,369
94Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$94,671$83,085#150$51,267
95Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$94,641$90,079#119$73,984
96Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$94,598$88,468#126$68,318

Other Majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$107,195$76,869#83 of 459
Petroleum Engineering$102,405$69,670#11 of 19
Computer Engineering$99,620$78,964#123 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,264$81,204#137 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,090$76,183#31 of 59
Mining and Mineral Engineering$95,707—#4 of 7
Mechanical Engineering$91,742$75,855#141 of 318
Engineering-Related Fields$91,035$72,708#17 of 33
Nuclear Engineering$89,929$77,947#11 of 12
Architectural Engineering$85,754$73,274#10 of 16
Civil Engineering$85,053$70,664#119 of 233
Information Science/Studies$81,840$65,393#79 of 148
Metallurgical Engineering—$80,627—
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$80,332$77,305—
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$75,259$64,503#6 of 7
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$73,519$60,645#15 of 37
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$71,901$57,679#44 of 46
Applied Mathematics$66,750$36,756#42 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,252$47,352#81 of 138
Biology$58,290$33,761#406 of 841
Psychology$49,360—#579 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Missouri University of Science and Technology chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,369 one year after graduating and $94,686 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Missouri University of Science and Technology rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, Missouri University of Science and Technology ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,750.

← All data for Missouri University of Science and Technology · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.