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Engineering (all) at Boise State

Boise State graduates about 185 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 302nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#302 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year1855% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1180whole school

Around Boise State

Albertsons Library
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Boise State basketball team on offense in the second half during their win over
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Boise State guard Mikey Thompson attempts a free throw during the Broncos game v
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Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Stadium, Boise State University,
Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Stadium, Boise State University,Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harry W. Morrison Civil Engineering Building, Charles P. Ruch Engineering Building, Micron Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 22 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. The University of Texas–San Antonio 43
  2. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 43
  3. University of Texas at El Paso 43
  4. Western Michigan University 43
  5. California State University–Fresno 43
  6. Wright State University 43
  7. Purdue University Northwest 43
  8. Alabama A&M University 43

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boise State with every school we score in 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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