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Schenectady, NY · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Union College

Union College graduates about 34 mechanical engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

72/100Strong#67 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year347% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$195Ka 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
Science and Engineering CenterPhoto: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Bronze statue of Chester Arthur, 21st President of the United States and alumnus
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Maker House, 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara 72
  2. Southern Methodist University 72
  3. George Washington University 72
  4. Saint Louis University 72
  5. Auburn University 71
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 71
  7. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71
  8. Marquette University 71

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 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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