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Mechanical engineering at Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M graduates about 20 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 21 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

32/100Light#254 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year204% of the class
Courses in the catalog21more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$933Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1033whole school

Around Alabama A&M

The Carnegie Library on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU Carnegie Library Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Hillcrest, the President's Home on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU President's Home Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bibb Graves Hall on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU Bibb Graves Hall Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
McCormick Hall on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU McCormick Hall Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mechanical Engineering Annex, School of Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Florida A&M University 33
  2. Western Michigan University 32
  3. University of Central Oklahoma 32
  4. University of Southern Maine 32
  5. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31
  6. University of West Florida 31
  7. Minnesota State University–Mankato 31
  8. Purdue University Fort Wayne 31

Other strong majors at Alabama A&M

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alabama A&M with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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