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Mechanical engineering at Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University graduates about 21 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 184th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

48/100Solid#184 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year211% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1300whole school

Around Quinnipiac University

Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018
Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018 (53227677530)Photo: Ethan Long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sleeping Giant State Park
Sleeping Giant State Park EntrancePhoto: ethan.long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga)
Ellida caniplaga 267918343Photo: Kristof Zyskowski · CC BY 4.0 · source
USA: Connecticut, New Haven County, Hamden, Sleeping Giant State Park
Callosamia angulifera (Tulip-tree Silkmoth) malePhoto: Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Communications and Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 48
  2. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 48
  3. University of Minnesota–Duluth 48
  4. Alfred University 48
  5. Thomas Jefferson University 48
  6. Florida International University 47
  7. Northern Arizona University 47
  8. Miami University–Oxford 47

Other strong majors at Quinnipiac University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Quinnipiac 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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