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Mechanical engineering at Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona graduates about 216 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 184th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

48/100Solid#184 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2163% of the class
Courses in the catalog59more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$99,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school

Around Cal Poly Pomona

College of Engineering (Building 9), California State Polytechnic University, Po
College of Engineering Pomona August 2011 002Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
College of Engineering (Building 9), California State Polytechnic University, Po
College of Engineering Pomona August 2011 001Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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SpondylolysisPhoto: Princekareem · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Downtown BridgesPhoto: Mnperez 19 98 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art Department/ Engineering Annex A, Art Department/ Engineering Annex B, Art Department/ Engineering Annex C, Information and Technology Services, Building 13 - Art Department and Engineering Annex, Building 4 - Biotechnology, Building 9 - College of Engineering, Building 220A: Center for Training, Technology and Incubation, Building 220B: Center for Training, Technology and Incubation, Building 216: Innovation Village SCE.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Bradley University 49
  2. University of Colorado Denver 49
  3. California State University, Long Beach 48
  4. University of Cincinnati 48
  5. University of Minnesota–Duluth 48
  6. Alfred University 48
  7. Quinnipiac University 48
  8. Thomas Jefferson University 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly Pomona 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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