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Engineering (all) at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 358 engineering majors a year, 9% 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 $89,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $33 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#135 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year3589% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$33Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bioscience and Technology Business Center, Spahr Engineering Library, Learned Engineering Expansion Phase 2.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

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

Other strong majors at University of Kansas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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