Best colleges for engineering in Missouri
Washington University in St Louis ranks first in Missouri for engineering value (#28 nationally, value score 79.9): graduates earn $95,965 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $13,360 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 6 Missouri colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best engineering colleges in Missouri
Washington University in St Louis ranks first in Missouri for engineering value (#28 nationally, value score 79.9): graduates earn $95,965 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $13,360 a year. 6 Missouri colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $93,186 and the average net price is $15,381 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 6 Missouri colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $93,186 and the average net price is $15,381 a year.
- The highest engineering earnings in the state are at Saint Louis University ($99,331), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- Median earnings
- $93,186
- National: $91,742
- Median net price
- $15,381
- National: $17,499
- Median federal debt
- $20,465
- engineering graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 6
- in this list
6 colleges
The Missouri ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Missouri 1
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · #28 nationally
79.9Value- Earnings
- $95,965
- Net price
- $13,360
- Federal debt
- $11,500
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Rank in Missouri 2
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · #97 nationally
59.4Value- Earnings
- $99,331
- Net price
- $29,674
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Earnings
- $94,629
- Net price
- $21,142
- Federal debt
- $19,061
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Rank in Missouri 4
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public · #141 nationally
51.4Value- Earnings
- $91,742
- Net price
- $15,772
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Rank in Missouri 5
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public · #160 nationally
49.4Value- Earnings
- $90,588
- Net price
- $13,778
- Federal debt
- $20,429
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Rank in Missouri 6
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Public · #299 nationally
25.8Value- Earnings
- $84,087
- Net price
- $14,990
- Federal debt
- $27,730
- Graduation rate
- 62%
Method: the same value score as the national engineering ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about engineering colleges in Missouri
What are the best colleges for engineering in Missouri?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Missouri colleges for engineering are Washington University in St Louis (value score 79.9), Saint Louis University (value score 59.4) and University of Missouri-Columbia (value score 58.4). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Missouri college has the highest earnings for engineering graduates?
Saint Louis University: its engineering graduates have median earnings of $99,331 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable engineering college in Missouri on this list?
Washington University in St Louis has the lowest average net price of the ranked Missouri colleges, $13,360 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Missouri colleges are ranked for engineering?
6 Missouri colleges have a engineering bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Missouri.