Best colleges for engineering in Missouri
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Missouri14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Missouri.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 2
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- 3
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#4 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 4
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public#6 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 5
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 6
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit#11 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 7
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 8
Drury University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#14 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Public#17 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 10
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public#19 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 11
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#25 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public#28 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public#34 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 50%
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Park University
Parkville, MO · Private nonprofit#43 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 44%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | $21,786 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| College of the Ozarks | $6,100 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Saint Louis University | $24,398 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | $20,268 | $20,500 | $63,403 | 75% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | $16,298 | $23,250 | $82,957 | 64% |
| William Jewell College | $17,562 | $24,498 | $59,268 | 68% |
| Rockhurst University | $25,884 | $18,250 | $67,102 | 75% |
| Drury University | $20,831 | $20,979 | $40,694 | 62% |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | $15,071 | $20,000 | $53,037 | 57% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | $13,310 | $18,750 | $59,637 | 55% |
| Webster University | $27,047 | $23,000 | $50,876 | 64% |
| University of Central Missouri | $14,462 | $21,000 | $49,560 | 54% |
| Southeast Missouri State University | $15,882 | $21,500 | $44,030 | 58% |
| Park University | $21,032 | $21,685 | $56,309 | 38% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16