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Mechanical engineering at Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern graduates about 151 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 242nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 18 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 8% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

35/100Light#242 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1514% of the class
Courses in the catalog18more than 8% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1150whole school

Around Georgia Southern

A view of the main entrance to the College of Information Technology at Georgia
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Welch Suggs in 2026
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Coca Cola Plaza behind the College of Business Administration at Georgia Souther
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A view of the lake on the Georgia Southern University campus. Lakeside Cafe is o
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Research Building, Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 66 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Missouri–St. Louis 37
  2. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 36
  3. Marshall University 36
  4. Kennesaw State University 35
  5. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
  6. Southern University and A&M College 35
  7. Indiana Institute of Technology 35
  8. Boise State University 34

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia Southern 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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