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Mechanical engineering at University of Houston

University of Houston graduates about 182 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 158th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% 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 $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#158 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1822% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 28% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma 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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of California, Riverside 55
  2. University of Kansas 55
  3. University of Rhode Island 55
  4. South Dakota State University 55
  5. Indiana University Indianapolis 54
  6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 54
  7. Temple University 54
  8. Oklahoma State University 53

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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 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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