Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 114 graduates a year

$70,664
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,053
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 233
Rank by pay
#53 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,464
Median federal debt

Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates in civil engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Missouri University of Science and Technology Compares for Civil Engineering

All 233 colleges reporting civil 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$108,548$98,772#8$78,142
2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$108,466$103,237#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,246$103,028#3—
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,308$96,733#17$85,262
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$105,594$96,084#19$84,883
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$105,199$106,988#1—
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$103,223$93,926#32$87,790
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$101,072$91,969#42$80,673
9George Washington University Washington, DC$100,990$88,493#89—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$100,613$88,600#87$76,362
…
116Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$85,133$88,130#96$75,688
117University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$85,097$80,652#186$72,156
118University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$85,055$91,197#52$67,076
119Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$85,053$91,195#53$70,664
120Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$84,992$86,438#121$72,087
121Clemson University Clemson, SC$84,873$94,111#29$69,386
122University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$84,868$80,777#185$64,604

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$82,648$92,698—

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
Chemical Engineering$94,686$78,369#93 of 158
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
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 civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,664 one year after graduating and $85,053 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 civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Missouri University of Science and Technology ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,464.

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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.