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Athens, OH · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 57 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

46/100Solid#197 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year571% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$368Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

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jsc2024e067093 (1/19/2024) --- Ohio University’s Mission 18 Team (Michael Lane,
Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP (jsc2024e067093)Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Ohio University · Public domain · source
Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
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Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Research and Technology Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Central Florida 46
  2. Wichita State University 46
  3. San Francisco State University 46
  4. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 46
  5. California Baptist University 46
  6. University of South Florida 45
  7. Utah State University 45
  8. Old Dominion University 45

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio University 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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