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North Dartmouth, MA · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth graduates about 44 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 140th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#140 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year444% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 47% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1260whole school

Around UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth Campus Quad
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Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), University of Massachusetts, Dartm
Brutalist architecture of UMass DartmouthPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
UMass Dartmouth, MacLean Campus Center - North Side
UMass Dartmouth, MacLean Campus Center - North SidePhoto: UMassD Marketing · CC0 · source
UMass Dartmouth - The Grove
UMass Dartmouth - The GrovePhoto: UMassD Marketing · CC0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering (SENG), Textile engineering (TXT).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Student housing 19 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of the Pacific 59
  2. Arizona State University 58
  3. University of Toledo 58
  4. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 58
  5. Seattle University 58
  6. University of South Carolina 57
  7. University of Michigan–Dearborn 57
  8. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 57

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Dartmouth 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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