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Engineering (all) at Marshall

Marshall graduates about 52 engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 314th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

42/100Light#314 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year524% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0000.82× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1140whole school

Around Marshall

Freshman North and South dorms at Marshall University in 2014.
First-Year Residence Halls Marshall University 2014Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Marco the Marshall University Bison statue on Hodges Field in 2020.
Marco the Bison Statue 2020Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Prichard Hall at Marshall University in 2021.
Prichard Hall Marshall University 2021Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratories, Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center, Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. California State University–Fullerton 42
  2. University of North Texas 42
  3. University of Wisconsin–Stout 42
  4. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 42
  5. Olivet Nazarene University 42
  6. Bethel University 42
  7. Gannon University 41
  8. Central Michigan University 41

Other strong majors at Marshall

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marshall 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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