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Mechanical engineering at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 87 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 158th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 46% 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 $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#158 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year872% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 46% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Conwell Dance Theater - Temple University (53563326112)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. South Dakota State University 55
  2. University of Houston 54
  3. Indiana University Indianapolis 54
  4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 54
  5. Oklahoma State University 53
  6. Oakland University 53
  7. University of Louisville 53
  8. Florida Institute of Technology 53

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple 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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