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Mechanical engineering at NC State

NC State graduates about 250 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#67 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2504% of the class
Courses in the catalog59more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1460whole school

Around NC State

Navy Operational Support Center Raleigh, NC NOSC Oct 2013
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Sherwood Battle Brockwell
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Ron Paul speaking at McKimmon Center, North Carolina State University in Raleigh
2011-03-28 Ron Paul speaking at NCSUPhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Method Road Soccer Stadium photographed on September 12, 2021.
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Burlington Engineering Laboratories.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Colorado State University 73
  2. University of Connecticut 73
  3. New York University 73
  4. University of Tulsa 73
  5. University of Dayton 72
  6. University of California, Davis 72
  7. University of California, Santa Barbara 72
  8. Southern Methodist University 72

Other strong majors at NC State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NC State 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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