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Engineering (all) at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder graduates about 865 engineering majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 68th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $178 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#68 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year86513% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$99,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$178Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1390whole school

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Where engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Student housing 31 · Athletics 31 · Dorm 25 · Arts 8 · Offices 6.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 83
  2. Auburn University 83
  3. Michigan State University 83
  4. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 83
  5. University of Connecticut 82
  6. Tulane University of Louisiana 82
  7. University of Pittsburgh 81
  8. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Boulder 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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