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Mechanical engineering at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 20 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 185th of 375 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 22% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#185 of 375 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year202% of the class
Courses in the catalog26more than 22% of schools
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around United States Air Force Academy

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A USAF CV-22 Osprey visits the United States Air Force Academy. Photo taken May,
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Clarkson University 54
  2. Kansas State University 54
  3. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 53
  4. Lamar University 53
  5. Utah State University 53
  6. North Dakota State University 52
  7. University of the Pacific 52
  8. University of Kentucky 52

Other strong majors at United States Air Force Academy

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Air Force Academy with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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