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Mechanical engineering at University of Denver

University of Denver graduates about 25 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 123rd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#123 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year252% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 18% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$510Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1400whole school

Around University of Denver

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One Observatory Park
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Iliff Hall, pictured from the campus of the University of Denver facing the Ilif
Iliff Hall, Iliff School of Theology, 2021Photo: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Evans Memorial Chapel's northern exterior, January 2022
North side of Evans Memorial ChapelPhoto: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Information Technology Services, Engineering and Computer Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 15 · Student housing 7 · Chapel 2 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Arizona 60
  2. University of Iowa 60
  3. University of Alabama at Birmingham 60
  4. University of Miami 60
  5. Tuskegee University 60
  6. United States Air Force Academy 60
  7. Binghamton University–SUNY 59
  8. The University of Oklahoma 59

Other strong majors at University of Denver

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Denver 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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