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Mechanical engineering at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 65 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 172nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 18 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 8% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#172 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year652% of the class
Courses in the catalog18more than 8% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The south side of Bondurant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus
Bondurant Hall University of MississippiPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation, Shoemaker Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. New York Institute of Technology 52
  2. University of Alaska Anchorage 52
  3. University of Evansville 52
  4. Ohio Northern University 51
  5. University of Maine 50
  6. Wayne State University 50
  7. University of Idaho 50
  8. University of Hartford 50

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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