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Riverdale, NY · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Manhattan

Manhattan graduates about 64 mechanical engineering majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

64/100Solid#95 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year649% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

Around Manhattan

Riverdale, The Bronx, NY
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Gaelic Park, Manhattan College, The Bronx, New York City
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 65
  2. University of San Diego 65
  3. Michigan Technological University 64
  4. Washington State University 64
  5. Syracuse University 64
  6. Loyola Marymount University 64
  7. Fairfield University 64
  8. Virginia Military Institute 64

Other strong majors at Manhattan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Manhattan 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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