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Engineering (all) at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University graduates about 273 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 340th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 38 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

38/100Light#340 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2735% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1200whole school

Around Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Innovation Village student apartments on Boca Raton campus
FAU Innovation VillagePhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center on Boca Raton campus of FAU
Schmidt Biomedical CenterPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU Courtyard and Alumni Plaza
FAU Alumni Plaza from Admin BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Administration Building at FAU
FAU Administration BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science & Engineering (SE-43), Innovation Village Apartments North, Innovation Village Apartments South, Engineering & Computer Science (EE-96), Innovation Centre 2 (RD-02), Innovation Centre 1 (RD-01), College of Engineering West (EG-36).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Athletics 9 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Metropolitan 39
  2. Morehead State University 39
  3. Carroll University 39
  4. Sacred Heart University 39
  5. Minnesota State University–Mankato 38
  6. Florida Gulf Coast University 38
  7. Tarleton State University 38
  8. Arkansas State University 38

Other strong majors at Florida Atlantic University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Atlantic University with every school we score in 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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