Engineering Schools In Missouri
There are 24 accredited engineering schools in Missouri for faculty who teach engineering classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of engineering and engineering training in Missouri, which includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Missouri | 23,260 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Missouri state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Missouri
| 24,420 | 24,820 | 27,000 | 26,580 | 18,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Missouri, engineering is a shrinking field. In Missouri, 5,610 less engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Missouri, this field has shrunk by 23% in four years. This decline is slower than the change in the number of engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% from 2006 to 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $61,665 | $67,853 | $68,440 | $69,569 | $70,892 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in Missouri. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $61,665 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $70,892 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$44,490 |
25th percentile |
$55,652 |
50th percentile |
$69,121 |
75th percentile |
$84,698 |
90th percentile |
$102,981 |
Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 131% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in Missouri.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Missouri
Biomedical Engineering |
$59,550 |
Civil Engineering |
$54,473 |
Computer Engineering |
$84,563 |
Electrical Engineering |
$70,255 |
Engineering |
$71,382 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$65,420 |
Software Engineering |
$79,095 |
In Missouri, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
48 |
master |
40 |
doctor |
22 |
Certificate |
13 |
| Total | 137 |
The number of students graduating from the 24 accredited engineering schools in Missouri is decreasing. In 2006, 2,516 students graduated from engineering courses in Missouri. And in 2010, 2,259 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri by 10%. 35% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in engineering.