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Schenectady, NY · Engineering (all)

Engineering (all) at Union College

Union College graduates about 77 engineering majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

74/100Strong#95 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year7716% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$576Ka year, NSF
Admit rate44%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1490whole school

Around Union College

F.W. Olin Center (left) and Science and Engineering Center (right) on the campus
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Olin Center and Engineering Center on the campus of Union College in Schenectady
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Science and Engineering Center on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, Ne
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Bronze statue of Chester Arthur, 21st President of the United States and alumnus
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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering, Integrated Science and Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 5 · Academic 4 · Arts 3 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. The Catholic University of America 75
  2. Colorado State University 74
  3. Brigham Young University 74
  4. University of Iowa 74
  5. Loyola Marymount University 74
  6. Swarthmore College 74
  7. Arizona State University 73
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 73

Other strong majors at Union College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Union College with every school we score in 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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