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Mechanical engineering at UCCS

UCCS graduates about 86 mechanical engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 214th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

43/100Light#214 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year865% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$598Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1015–1215whole school

Around UCCS

Alpine Field at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Photo by Gabby Hens
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus on a summer evening. Photo by Gab
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus on a summer evening. Photo by Jef
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Osborne Center for Science & Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science Building, Bachelor of Innovation House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 44
  2. Norwich University 44
  3. New Mexico State University 43
  4. Northern Illinois University 43
  5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 43
  6. University of South Alabama 43
  7. University of Memphis 43
  8. North Central College 43

Other strong majors at UCCS

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UCCS 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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