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New Paltz, NY · Engineering (all)

Engineering (all) at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 70 engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 296th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

44/100Light#296 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year704% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Resnick Engineering Hall, Engineering Innovation Hub.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. California State University–Los Angeles 44
  2. Texas State University 44
  3. University of Memphis 44
  4. East Carolina University 44
  5. Bellarmine University 44
  6. The University of Texas–San Antonio 43
  7. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 43
  8. University of Texas at El Paso 43

Other strong majors at New Paltz

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz 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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