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Engineering (all) at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 30 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 90th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

76/100Strong#90 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year305% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$417Ka year, NSF
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Dam at Smith College.
Smith College damPhoto: ktr101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
Alumnae Gymnasium (Smith College)Photo: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
Smith College Gym after1891Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Trinity College 77
  2. New Jersey Institute of Technology 76
  3. University of Georgia 76
  4. Syracuse University 76
  5. The Catholic University of America 75
  6. Colorado State University 74
  7. Brigham Young University 74
  8. University of Iowa 74

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith College 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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