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Engineering (all) at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 30 engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 302nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

43/100Light#302 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year303% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$600Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. California State University–Fresno 43
  2. Wright State University 43
  3. Purdue University Northwest 43
  4. Alabama A&M University 43
  5. Jacksonville University 43
  6. University of Southern Mississippi 43
  7. California State University–Fullerton 42
  8. University of North Texas 42

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine with every school we score in 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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