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Mechanical engineering at Florida

Florida graduates about 268 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 40% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#56 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2683% of the class
Courses in the catalog35more than 40% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Agricultural Engineering Field Lab, Agricultural Engineering Building, Agricultural Engineering Shop, IFAS Mechanical Equipment Building, Engineering HR South, IFAS Information Technologies, Chemical Engineering Solvent Storage, Particle Science & Technology, Chemical Engineering Student Center, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering Building, Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 76
  2. Drexel University 76
  3. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  4. Boston University 76
  5. University of Colorado Boulder 75
  6. Clemson University 74
  7. University of Maryland Baltimore County 74
  8. University of Southern California 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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