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Engineering (all) at Hartford

Hartford graduates about 107 engineering majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 201st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 58 out of 100. 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 $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#201 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year10713% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Hartford

University High School of Science and Engineering, Hartford Connecticut
University High School of Science and Engineering, Hartford CTPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Gengras Student Union of the University of Hartford
Gengras Student Union, University of Hartford, 2009-08-31Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Visual Arts Complex of the Hartford Art School: Taub Hall and the Renée Samu
Hartford Art School Visual Arts Complex, 2009-08-31Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Jennifer Rizzotti, Hartford Hawks head coach, on the sidelines prior to the game
Jennifer Rizzotti at Harvard gamePhoto: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Francis X. and Nancy Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professio.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 26 · Academic 21 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Rowan University 58
  2. North Dakota State University 58
  3. Florida Institute of Technology 58
  4. Ohio Northern University 58
  5. New York Institute of Technology 58
  6. Quinnipiac University 58
  7. University of Evansville 58
  8. Abilene Christian University 58

Other strong majors at Hartford

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hartford 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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