Mechanical engineering at UAH
UAH graduates about 127 mechanical engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 87th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UAH
Where mechanical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Invention to Innovation Center, Shelby Center for Science and Technology, Engineering Building, Olin B. King Technology Hall.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at UAH
- Physics & astronomy 71 · #100
- Computer science 69 · #160
- Engineering (all) 67 · #151
- Chemistry & biochem 66 · #187
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #196
- Art, music & theater 65 · #236
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UAH 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.