A Standout Among the Best Universities of 2025
The Wall Street Journal ranks Missouri S&T 8th nationally for best salaries and number one in Missouri for best salaries for graduates.
Top 10 Universities
For “Best Salaries”
Missouri S&T is the only Missouri university in the Wall Street Journal's top 10 list of universities with the best salaries.
| Rank | School | Score |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99.2 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98.6 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 98.2 |
| 4 | Harvey Mudd College | 97.9 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology, Main Campus | 97.8 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 96.3 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | 95.9 |
| 8 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 95.9 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 95.8 |
| 10 | Babson College | 94.8 |
Highest Starting Salaries in Missouri
Missouri S&T has the highest starting salaries for graduating students in the state.
| Rank | School | Type | Score |
| 8 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Public | 95.9 |
| 40 | Washington University in St. Louis | Private | 89.7 |
| 157 | St. Louis University | Private | 75.9 |
| 200 | University of Missouri, Columbia | Public | 71.6 |
| 211 | University of Missouri, Kansas City | Public | 69.5 |
| 377 | University of Missouri, St. Louis | Public | 47.8 |
| 463 | University of Central Missouri | Public | 35.5 |
| 498 | Missouri State University, Springfield | Public | 28.4 |
| 514 | Southeast Missouri State University | Public | 25.5 |
| 515 | College of the Ozarks | Private | 25.4 |