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Engineering (all) at Bucknell University

Bucknell University graduates about 172 engineering majors a year, 20% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $115,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#42 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year17220% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$115,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Colorado School of Mines 87
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 87
  3. Villanova University 87
  4. Santa Clara University 87
  5. Lafayette College 87
  6. North Carolina State University 86
  7. University of Florida 86
  8. New York University 86

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bucknell University 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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