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West Hartford, CT · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Hartford

Hartford graduates about 31 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 174th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 59% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

50/100Solid#174 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year314% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 59% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.96× the same major nationally
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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Mississippi 51
  2. University of Maine 50
  3. Wayne State University 50
  4. University of Idaho 50
  5. North Park University 50
  6. University of Arkansas 49
  7. Tennessee Technological University 49
  8. Rowan University 49

Other strong majors at Hartford

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hartford 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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