Rolla, Missouri · Public

Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 12.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,298 school-wide net price and $82,957 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

12.6% Share of awards $16,298 Net price (all) $82,957 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

12.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 12.6% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 72.6%
Graduation rate: 64.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $16,298/yr
4-year cost (est.): $65,192
Median debt: $23,250

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $82,957/yr
ROI grade (school): A

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (12.6%), school-wide average net price ($16,298), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($82,957), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#79 school-level value rank #79 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

3.7× national avg award concentration Higher than 96% of reporting colleges

−$3,114 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$18,827 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,114 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,827 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Missouri University of Science and Technology in the top 20% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 12.6% of the awards or completions reported for Missouri University of Science and Technology. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 3.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Missouri University of Science and Technology's average net price is $16,298 per year, about $65,192 over four years. That is $3,114 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $82,957 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,827 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Missouri University of Science and Technology #79 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.