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Mechanical engineering at Howard

Howard graduates about 21 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#145 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year212% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 33% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1290whole school

Around Howard

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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemical Engineering Building, Lewis K. Downing Hall (Engineering).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 57
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University 57
  3. George Mason University 57
  4. Louisiana Tech University 57
  5. San Diego State University 56
  6. North Dakota State University 55
  7. University of California, Riverside 55
  8. University of Kansas 55

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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