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Mechanical engineering at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 53 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 80th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#80 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year532% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building on the campus of Baylor Uni
Baylor University June 2016 76 (Rogers Engineering and Computer Science BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on the campus of Baylor University in
Baylor University June 2016 52 (Simpson Athletics and Academic Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on the campus of Baylor University in
Baylor University June 2016 53 (Simpson Athletics and Academic Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Mayborn Museum Complex on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (Un
Baylor University June 2016 54 (Mayborn Museum Complex)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Research Annex, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Rochester Institute of Technology 68
  2. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 68
  3. University of Missouri 68
  4. Illinois Institute of Technology 68
  5. The Catholic University of America 68
  6. Missouri University of Science and Technology 66
  7. University of Alabama in Huntsville 66
  8. Oregon State University 65

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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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