Mechanical engineering at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 124 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 28 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 25% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.