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Mount Pleasant, MI · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Central Michigan

Central Michigan graduates about 35 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 248th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% 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 (0.92×).

33/100Light#248 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year351% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1220whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering and Technology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Dorm 21 · Student housing 17 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Indiana Institute of Technology 35
  2. Boise State University 34
  3. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 33
  4. Saginaw Valley State University 33
  5. Purdue University Northwest 33
  6. Bethel University 33
  7. Florida A&M University 33
  8. Western Michigan University 32

Other strong majors at Central Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Central Michigan 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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