Mechanical engineering at Alfred
Alfred graduates about 28 mechanical engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 184th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).
Around Alfred
Where mechanical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Technology, McMahon Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 37 · Academic 31 · Arts 9 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at Alfred
- Education 64 · #177
- Psychology 63 · #219
- Art, music & theater 63 · #264
- Engineering (all) 61 · #182
- Communications & media 56 · #301
- History 53 · #312
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Alfred 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.