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Mechanical engineering at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 259 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 23 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 16% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#152 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year2593% of the class
Courses in the catalog23more than 16% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$98,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
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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
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Where mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University 57
  2. George Mason University 57
  3. Louisiana Tech University 57
  4. Howard University 57
  5. North Dakota State University 55
  6. University of California, Riverside 55
  7. University of Kansas 55
  8. University of Rhode Island 55

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 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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