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Mechanical engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates about 86 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 132nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% 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. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year863% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pacific Ocean Sciences and Technology, Agricultural Engineering Institute.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 111 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Arts 8 · Library 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Binghamton University–SUNY 59
  2. The University of Oklahoma 59
  3. University of Vermont 59
  4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 59
  5. University of Wyoming 59
  6. University of Portland 59
  7. University of the Pacific 59
  8. Arizona State University 58

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Manoa 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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