Mechanical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,642. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in ME.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Missouri University of Science and Technology offers distance education options for ME at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 24 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri University of Science and Technology, about 96% were men and 4% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Metallurgical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Cost Estimators	4,630	$67,620
Mechanical Engineers	3,100	$85,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Aerospace Engineers	1,250	$114,570
Engineering Professors	520	$106,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adavidb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.