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Mechanical engineering at Bucknell University

Bucknell University graduates about 46 mechanical engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#31 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year465% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 67% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$282Ka year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. The Ohio State University 80
  2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 80
  3. Villanova University 80
  4. University of Pennsylvania 80
  5. United States Naval Academy 80
  6. Santa Clara University 80
  7. University of California San Diego 79
  8. Lafayette College 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bucknell University 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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