Mechanical engineering at Marquette
Marquette graduates about 72 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 75th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Marquette
Where mechanical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Hall, Haggerty Hall & Olin Engineering Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 43 · Dorm 7 · Arts 7 · Dining 5 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4.
Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at Marquette
- Biology 85 · #39
- Business & finance 85 · #38
- Communications & media 85 · #47
- Philosophy & religion 82 · #62
- Health & pre-med fields 81 · #54
- Nursing 80 · #26
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Marquette 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.