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Mechanical engineering at SD Mines

SD Mines graduates about 86 mechanical engineering majors a year, 23% of its graduating class. That puts it 249th of 375 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#249 of 375 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year8623% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Louisville 43
  2. University of Miami 43
  3. Purdue University Northwest 43
  4. California State University–Fresno 43
  5. Kennesaw State University 42
  6. Valparaiso University 42
  7. Wright State University 42
  8. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 41

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SD Mines with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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