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Mechanical engineering at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 231 mechanical engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $30 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#18 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2315% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$30Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Engeneering, Innovation and Sciences, Center for Sciences and Biomedial Engineering, Maureen and Richard J. Egan Engineering and Science Research Center, Snell Engineering Center, Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Duke University 87
  2. Stanford University 87
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 86
  4. Stevens Institute of Technology 86
  5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 85
  6. Case Western Reserve University 85
  7. University of Notre Dame 85
  8. University of Rochester 84

Other strong majors at Northeastern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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