Is Missouri University of Science and Technology worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn
You would borrow a median $23,250 — about $264 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median
$82,957 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly
0.5 years of the salary premium.
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Is it worth the money?
Yes — on the federal figures this is one of the fastest-paying degrees in the country.
You borrow$23,250median federal debt at graduation
You repay$264/mostandard 10-year federal plan
You earn$82,957median, 10 years after entry · beats 92%
Debt clears in0.5 yrsranked 104 of 810
What that feels like each month
Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.
Gross monthly pay
$6,913
Loan repayment
$264
Share of your pay
3.8%
0%15% — the comfort line25%
Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.
Cut the debt before you borrow it
We do not list an award tied specifically to Missouri University of Science and Technology yet — but national, country and subject
scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $23,250 above.
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How Missouri University of Science and Technology compares
Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.
The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years
on median earnings of $57,146 against
$22,500 of debt.
Missouri University of Science and Technology clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $43,437 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.
Missouri University of Science and Technology — the money questions
How much do graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology earn?
Median earnings are $82,957 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 92% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Missouri University of Science and Technology?
The median graduate leaves with $23,250 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $264 a month — roughly 3.8% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology take to pay for itself?
About 0.5 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 104 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to Missouri University of Science and Technology, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Missouri University of Science and Technology all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal
financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported
28 Aug 2026.
This page is information, not financial advice.