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Mechanical engineering at GW

GW graduates about 37 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#67 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year371% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

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Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: GW Science & Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Dayton 72
  2. University of California, Davis 72
  3. University of California, Santa Barbara 72
  4. Southern Methodist University 72
  5. Saint Louis University 72
  6. Union College 72
  7. Auburn University 71
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 71

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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