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Mechanical engineering at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 137 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 102nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 88 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% 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.

63/100Solid#102 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1373% of the class
Courses in the catalog88more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
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Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Lee & Helene Sapp Recreation Facility (Fieldhouse) coliseum at the Unive
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Research Center, Scott Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Loyola Marymount University 64
  2. Fairfield University 64
  3. Virginia Military Institute 64
  4. University of California, Merced 63
  5. CUNY–City College 63
  6. University of New Hampshire 63
  7. Milwaukee School of Engineering 63
  8. Stony Brook University–SUNY 63

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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