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Mechanical engineering at UC Riverside

UC Riverside graduates about 120 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 153rd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#153 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1202% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UC Riverside

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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Materials Science and Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Student housing 68 · Dorm 46 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Louisiana Tech University 57
  2. Howard University 57
  3. San Diego State University 56
  4. North Dakota State University 55
  5. University of Kansas 55
  6. University of Rhode Island 55
  7. South Dakota State University 55
  8. University of Houston 54

Other strong majors at UC Riverside

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Riverside 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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