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Mechanical engineering at Miami

Miami graduates about 32 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 123rd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% 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 (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#123 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year321% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around Miami

View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McArthur Engineering Building, Weeks Music Library and Technology Center, Knight Center for Music Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Kansas State University 60
  2. University of Arizona 60
  3. University of Iowa 60
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 60
  5. University of Denver 60
  6. Tuskegee University 60
  7. United States Air Force Academy 60
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 59

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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