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Mechanical engineering at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 80 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 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). 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 year804% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Storage, Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, Foster Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Alaska Anchorage 52
  2. University of Evansville 52
  3. Ohio Northern University 51
  4. University of Mississippi 51
  5. Wayne State University 50
  6. University of Idaho 50
  7. University of Hartford 50
  8. North Park University 50

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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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