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Jonesboro, AR · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Arkansas State

Arkansas State graduates about 25 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 289th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 27 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 19 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year252% of the class
Courses in the catalog19more than 11% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$92,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1200whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Windgate Hall of Art and Innovation, A-State Innovation Garage.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Student housing 31 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 10 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 29
  2. California State University–Fullerton 28
  3. California State University–Fresno 28
  4. University of St. Thomas (TX) 28
  5. Campbell University 27
  6. Whitworth University 27
  7. University of North Carolina–Asheville 27
  8. Carroll University 27

Other strong majors at Arkansas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arkansas State 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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