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Kennesaw, GA · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State graduates about 240 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 25 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 19% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

35/100Light#242 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2404% of the class
Courses in the catalog25more than 19% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$788Ka year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1210whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Technology Annex, Technology Services, Digital Learning Innovations.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 28 · Arts 5 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

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

Other strong majors at Kennesaw State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kennesaw State 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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