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Engineering (all) at Southern University

Southern University graduates about 44 engineering majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 366th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

33/100Light#366 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year446% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

Around Southern University

Pinchback Engineering Building
PB SUPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Southern University Historic District
Southern University Historic DistrictPhoto: Tjean314 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern University Student Center
SU Student CenterPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Southern University's Augustus C. Banks Hall
Augustus C. Banks HallPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: P.B.S Pinchback Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 35
  2. University of St. Thomas (TX) 34
  3. University of Northern Colorado 34
  4. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 33
  5. Angelo State University 33
  6. Stephen F. Austin State University 33
  7. Kent State University 33
  8. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 33

Other strong majors at Southern University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern University 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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