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Mechanical engineering at SMU

SMU graduates about 49 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#67 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year493% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. North Carolina State University 72
  2. University of Dayton 72
  3. University of California, Davis 72
  4. University of California, Santa Barbara 72
  5. George Washington University 72
  6. Saint Louis University 72
  7. Union College 72
  8. Auburn University 71

Other strong majors at SMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU 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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