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Corpus Christi, TX · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Texas A&M–CC

Texas A&M–CC graduates about 54 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 248th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year543% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 18% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%982–1200whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
  2. Southern University and A&M College 35
  3. Indiana Institute of Technology 35
  4. Boise State University 34
  5. Saginaw Valley State University 33
  6. Central Michigan University 33
  7. Purdue University Northwest 33
  8. Bethel University 33

Other strong majors at Texas A&M–CC

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas A&M–CC 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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