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Mechanical engineering at Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech graduates about 68 mechanical engineering majors a year, 5% 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 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. 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 $5 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 year685% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 67% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$92,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1088–1280whole school

Around Louisiana Tech

J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, the home field of the Louisiana Tech Uni
Louisiana Tech ballparkPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Robinson Hall, La Tech
Robinson Hall, Louisiana TechPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall, Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall entrance , Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Daniel D. Reneau Biomedical Engineering Building, Engineering Annex, Integrated Engineering and Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dining 38 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 11 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

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

Other strong majors at Louisiana Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana Tech 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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