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Mechanical engineering at Southern University

Southern University graduates about 19 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 242nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 85 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

35/100Light#242 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year193% of the class
Courses in the catalog85more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× 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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Marshall University 36
  2. Kennesaw State University 35
  3. Georgia Southern University 35
  4. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
  5. Indiana Institute of Technology 35
  6. Boise State University 34
  7. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 33
  8. Saginaw Valley State University 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 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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