Nuclear Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$77,947
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,929
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$99,297
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 12
Rank by pay
#8 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,773
Median federal debt

Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates in nuclear engineering earn 9% 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 Nuclear Engineering

All 12 colleges reporting nuclear 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$116,047$114,015#2$81,134
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$114,772$118,812#1—
3Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$103,438$105,166#6$66,604
4University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$102,449$106,603#5—
5North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$100,212$107,542#4$74,540
6The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$99,139$108,299#3$73,724
7Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$94,365$95,970#9$78,218
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$94,330$99,460#7—
9Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$94,105$94,659#10$69,657
10Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$94,105$94,659#11$69,657
11Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$89,929$96,423#8$77,947
12Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$87,239$83,033#12$77,014

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
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 nuclear engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,947 one year after graduating and $89,929 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 nuclear engineering?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for nuclear engineering graduates, Missouri University of Science and Technology ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for nuclear engineering ($99,297), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,773.

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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.