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Mechanical engineering at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 70 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 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $102,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

46/100Solid#197 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year701% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$102,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$444Ka year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

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Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source
Looka em all. S'many.
SF State studentsPhoto: Orin Zebest from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Widener University 47
  2. University of Detroit Mercy 47
  3. University of Central Florida 46
  4. Wichita State University 46
  5. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 46
  6. Ohio University 46
  7. California Baptist University 46
  8. University of South Florida 45

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco 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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