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Dearborn, MI · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at University of Michigan–Dearborn

University of Michigan–Dearborn graduates about 149 mechanical engineering majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 145th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#145 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year14910% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$95,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate56%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1290whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Manufacturing Systems Engineering Lab, Engineering Lab Building, Heinz Prechter Engineering Complex, Building E (Technology Building), Learning Technology Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Library 3 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 58
  2. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 58
  3. Seattle University 58
  4. University of South Carolina 57
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 57
  6. Virginia Commonwealth University 57
  7. George Mason University 57
  8. Louisiana Tech University 57

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Michigan–Dearborn 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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