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Engineering (all) at FGCU

FGCU graduates about 152 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 $90,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

38/100Light#340 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year1525% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$139Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1200whole school

Around FGCU

Using a hydrometer to determine clay/silt content
HydrometerTestPhoto: Soccer jim2002 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Using a proctor to determine compaction.
ProctorCompactionPhoto: Soccer jim2002 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Some pictures from my visit to FGCU.
Architecture (8404568641)Photo: Brett Levin from Parkland, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Some pictures from my visit to FGCU.
Sitting Area (8404567743)Photo: Brett Levin from Parkland, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Athletics 8 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Carroll University 39
  2. Sacred Heart University 39
  3. Florida Atlantic University 38
  4. Minnesota State University–Mankato 38
  5. Tarleton State University 38
  6. Arkansas State University 38
  7. Coastal Carolina University 38
  8. University of Central Oklahoma 37

Other strong majors at FGCU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares FGCU 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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