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Mechanical engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology graduates about 57 mechanical engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 162nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

53/100Solid#162 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year578% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 47% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$333Ka year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1320whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: L3Harris Center for Science and Engineering, F W Olin Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 27 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Temple University 54
  2. Oklahoma State University 53
  3. Oakland University 53
  4. University of Louisville 53
  5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 52
  6. Florida State University 52
  7. University of Nevada–Reno 52
  8. New York Institute of Technology 52

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Institute of Technology 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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