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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in Missouri. In fact, 1,179 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 318 students majoring in engineering at WUSTL, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 80 students majoring in engineering at UMKC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 26 students majoring in engineering at UCM, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 330
Minnesota 598
Iowa 448
North Dakota 116
Nebraska 171
South Dakota 175

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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