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Mechanical engineering at CUNY–City College

CUNY–City College graduates about 100 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 102nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 23 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 16% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#102 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1004% of the class
Courses in the catalog23more than 16% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: City College Center for Discovery and Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 7 · Offices 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Fairfield University 64
  2. Virginia Military Institute 64
  3. University of California, Merced 63
  4. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 63
  5. University of New Hampshire 63
  6. Milwaukee School of Engineering 63
  7. Stony Brook University–SUNY 63
  8. University of North Dakota 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CUNY–City College 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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