Mechanical engineering at University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida graduates about 424 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% 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 $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Other strong majors at University of Central Florida
- Art, music & theater 65 · #236
- Education 62 · #202
- Computer science 61 · #217
- Health & pre-med fields 60 · #254
- Psychology 58 · #283
- Political science & IR 58 · #260
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Central Florida 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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