Mechanical engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 35 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 123rd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 46% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 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.
Around University of Alabama at Birmingham
Where mechanical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Education and Engineering Complex, Technology Innovation Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Health & pre-med fields 84 · #35
- Biology 81 · #69
- Education 80 · #34
- Psychology 78 · #86
- Chemistry & biochem 77 · #97
- Nursing 76 · #48
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham 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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