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Dayton, OH · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at University of Dayton

University of Dayton graduates about 166 mechanical engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $31 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#67 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1668% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$31Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1158–1363whole school

Around University of Dayton

Western side and southern end of St. Mary's Hall, located on University Circle a
St. Mary's Hall, University of DaytonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
University of Dayton, Immaculate Conception Chapel
University of Dayton, Immaculate Conception Chapel - panoramioPhoto: David J. Wright · CC BY 3.0 · source
The Thomas J. Frericks Center at the University of Dayton in 2022. Building is u
Thomas J. Frericks CenterPhoto: Blervis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Baujan Field at the University of Dayton in Summer 2022.
Baujan Field UDPhoto: Blervis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 29 · Academic 28 · Chapel 4 · Arts 3 · Dorm 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 73
  2. New York University 73
  3. University of Tulsa 73
  4. North Carolina State University 72
  5. University of California, Davis 72
  6. University of California, Santa Barbara 72
  7. Southern Methodist University 72
  8. George Washington University 72

Other strong majors at University of Dayton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Dayton 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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