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Tallahassee, FL · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 110 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 166th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $24 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

52/100Solid#166 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1101% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 32% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$24Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

Entrance to the Traditions Way Garage on the campus of Florida State University
Traditions Way Garage at Florida State UniversityPhoto: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Local call number: PR11954 Title: Joan and Allen Morris Date: 1972 General note:
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Oakland University 53
  2. University of Louisville 53
  3. Florida Institute of Technology 53
  4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 52
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 52
  6. New York Institute of Technology 52
  7. University of Alaska Anchorage 52
  8. University of Evansville 52

Other strong majors at Florida State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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