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Mechanical engineering at Memphis

Memphis graduates about 50 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 214th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#214 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year502% of the class
Courses in the catalog79more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1230whole school

Around Memphis

University of Memphis Ned McWherter Library main entrance
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Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis
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John Willard Brister Library, Memphis State University campus Memphis
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: FedEx Institute of Technology, Engineering Technology Building, Engineering Science Building, Engineering Administration Building, Edwards Research and Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Student housing 6 · Arts 4 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Northern Illinois University 43
  2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 43
  3. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 43
  4. University of South Alabama 43
  5. North Central College 43
  6. San Jose State University 42
  7. Wright State University 42
  8. Prairie View A&M University 42

Other strong majors at Memphis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Memphis 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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