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Engineering (all) at Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University graduates about 691 engineering majors a year, 59% of its graduating class. That puts it 151st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $56 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#151 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year69159% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$56Ma year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1350whole school

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Advanced Technology Development Complex, Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building, Minerals and Materials Engineering Building, Chemical Sciences & Engineering Building, R L Smith Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 37 · Academic 28 · Dorm 12 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Gonzaga University 68
  2. Hofstra University 68
  3. Indiana University–Bloomington 68
  4. Texas Tech University 67
  5. University of Alabama in Huntsville 67
  6. The University of Oklahoma 67
  7. University of California, Merced 67
  8. University of South Carolina 67

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan Technological University 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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