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Mechanical engineering at University of Idaho

University of Idaho graduates about 56 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 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#174 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year564% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1250whole school

Around University of Idaho

University of Idaho Historic District Art and Architecture South.
University Of Idaho Historic District4 NRHP 100013497 Latah County, ID (2)Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kibbie Dome Interior (2020)
Kibbie Dome Interior (2020)Photo: Idaho1889 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kibbie Dome
Kibbie Dome (10755124496)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
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UofIdaho Arboretum Entrance20060624Photo: Mark Wagner · CC BY 2.5 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Annex, Engineering, Gauss-Johnson Engineering Lab, Buchanan Engineering Laboratory, Engineering and Physics Building, Janssen Engineering Building, Integrated Research and Innovation Center, Agriculture Biotechnology Building and Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 47 · Academic 46 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

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

Other strong majors at University of Idaho

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Idaho 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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