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Engineering (all) at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas graduates about 416 engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 188th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $63 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year4168% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$63Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Engineering Hall, John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall, Bell Engineering Center, Mechanical Engineering Building, Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Western New England University 61
  2. Alfred University 61
  3. Duquesne University 61
  4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 60
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 60
  6. University of Detroit Mercy 60
  7. Morehouse College 60
  8. Fordham University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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