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New Paltz, NY · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 44 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 234th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

37/100Light#234 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year443% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 29% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

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Where mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Indianapolis 38
  2. University of North Texas 37
  3. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 37
  4. Lamar University 37
  5. University of Michigan–Flint 37
  6. University of Missouri–St. Louis 37
  7. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 36
  8. Marshall University 36

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 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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