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Engineering (all) at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 771 engineering majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#145 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year7719% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
ChapultepecHallSDSUFeb07Photo: Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
Communication Building, SDSUPhoto: TylerRogers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering and Interdiciplinary Sciences, Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 69
  2. Virginia Military Institute 69
  3. University of Portland 69
  4. Tuskegee University 69
  5. Kansas State University 68
  6. University of Mississippi 68
  7. Gonzaga University 68
  8. Hofstra University 68

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego State 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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