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Syracuse, NY · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Syracuse

Syracuse graduates about 42 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 64 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 $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year421% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 29% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around Syracuse

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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Science and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of San Diego 65
  2. Michigan Technological University 64
  3. Washington State University 64
  4. Manhattan University 64
  5. Loyola Marymount University 64
  6. Fairfield University 64
  7. Virginia Military Institute 64
  8. University of California, Merced 63

Other strong majors at Syracuse

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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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