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Mechanical engineering at Boise State

Boise State graduates about 78 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 247th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

34/100Light#247 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year782% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 60% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma 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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Georgia Southern University 35
  2. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
  3. Southern University and A&M College 35
  4. Indiana Institute of Technology 35
  5. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 33
  6. Saginaw Valley State University 33
  7. Central Michigan University 33
  8. Purdue University Northwest 33

Other strong majors at Boise State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boise 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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