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Mechanical engineering at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas graduates about 109 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 179th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1092% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Where mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Wayne State University 50
  2. University of Idaho 50
  3. University of Hartford 50
  4. North Park University 50
  5. Tennessee Technological University 49
  6. Rowan University 49
  7. Bradley University 49
  8. University of Colorado Denver 49

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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 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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