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North Andover, MA · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Merrimack

Merrimack graduates about 29 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 224th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 21 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

41/100Light#224 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year293% of the class
Courses in the catalog21more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Merrimack

Merrimack mascot Mack the Warrior. Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Merrimack
Mack the WarriorPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Merrimack's Logan Wylie with the ball. Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Merrim
Merrimack's Logan Wylie with the ballPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A night game at Duane Stadium at Merrimack College. Central Connecticut Blue Dev
A night game at Duane Stadium at Merrimack CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Merrimack Marching Band warms up before a football game
The Merrimack Marching Band warms up before a football gamePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Chapel 6 · Arts 5 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Wright State University 42
  2. Prairie View A&M University 42
  3. The University of Texas–Arlington 41
  4. Central Connecticut State University 41
  5. California State University–Sacramento 40
  6. California State University–Los Angeles 40
  7. Western Illinois University 40
  8. The University of Texas–San Antonio 38

Other strong majors at Merrimack

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Merrimack 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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