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Engineering (all) at University of Houston

University of Houston graduates about 564 engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 135th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $75 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#135 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year5647% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$75Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

Around University of Houston

The Science & Engineering Research Center on the campus of the University of
University of Houston February 2019 10 (Science & Engineering Research Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Science & Engineering Research Center on the campus of the University of
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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science & Engineering Research Center, Science & Engineering Classroom Building, College of Technology Building, Cullen College of Engineering 2, Engineering Lecture Hall, Cullen College of Engineering 1, Durga D. and Sushila Agrawal Engineering Research Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Arts 6 · Dorm 4 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of New Hampshire 70
  2. University of Wyoming 70
  3. The College of New Jersey 70
  4. Fairfield University 70
  5. University of Kansas 69
  6. Binghamton University–SUNY 69
  7. George Mason University 69
  8. Manhattan University 69

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Houston 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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