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Mechanical engineering at South Alabama

South Alabama graduates about 50 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% 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 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.

43/100Light#214 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year503% 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$380Ka year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1003–1200whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Laboratory Building, Innovation in Learning Center, Technology and Research Park Building III, Technology Research Park Building II.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. New Mexico State University 43
  2. Northern Illinois University 43
  3. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 43
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 43
  5. University of Memphis 43
  6. North Central College 43
  7. San Jose State University 42
  8. Wright State University 42

Other strong majors at South Alabama

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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