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Mechanical engineering at Cleveland State

Cleveland State graduates about 83 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 230th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 40% 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×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

38/100Light#230 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year834% of the class
Courses in the catalog35more than 40% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%880–1130whole school

Around Cleveland State

View of the Fenn Tower, a skyscraper on the campus of Cleveland State University
Fenn TowerPhoto: User:Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of University Hall (also known as the Mather Mansion), located at 2605 Euc
University Hall, Cleveland State UniversityPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center on the campus of Cleveland Sta
Wolstein Center EntrancePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Interior view of the Henry J. Goodman Arena at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland,
Wolstein Center Charge 2024Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Magnet Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Library 3 · Athletics 2 · Offices 2 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. California State University–Sacramento 40
  2. California State University–Los Angeles 40
  3. Western Illinois University 40
  4. The University of Texas–San Antonio 38
  5. Gannon University 38
  6. University of Indianapolis 38
  7. University of North Texas 37
  8. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 37

Other strong majors at Cleveland State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cleveland State 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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