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Athens, GA · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Georgia

Georgia graduates about 179 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 110th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1792% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1420whole school

Around Georgia

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Justin Williams in 2025
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Justin Williams in 2025
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Lipscomb Hall at the University of Georgia
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Delta Innovation Hub.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 63
  2. University of North Dakota 63
  3. University of Missouri–Kansas City 63
  4. Texas Tech University 62
  5. West Virginia University 62
  6. University of New Mexico 62
  7. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 61
  8. The University of Texas–Dallas 61

Other strong majors at Georgia

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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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