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Engineering (all) at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 509 engineering majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 122nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $69 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#122 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year50910% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$92,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$69Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

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Where engineering happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Texas Christian University 72
  2. University of Denver 72
  3. Trinity University 72
  4. Oregon State University 71
  5. University of North Dakota 71
  6. University of California, Santa Cruz 71
  7. University of Missouri–Kansas City 71
  8. University of Washington Bothell 71

Other strong majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with every school we score in 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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