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Mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 111 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 89th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#89 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1112% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Where mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Oregon State University 65
  2. New Jersey Institute of Technology 65
  3. Clarkson University 65
  4. University of Utah 65
  5. University of San Diego 65
  6. Michigan Technological University 64
  7. Washington State University 64
  8. Manhattan University 64

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 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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