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Chattanooga, TN · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at UT Chattanooga

UT Chattanooga graduates about 51 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 207th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% 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.

44/100Light#207 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year513% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 54% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$709Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1023–1210whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 14 · Chapel 5 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Portland State University 45
  2. Montana State University 44
  3. University of Texas at El Paso 44
  4. University of Akron 44
  5. University of New Orleans 44
  6. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 44
  7. Norwich University 44
  8. New Mexico State University 43

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UT Chattanooga 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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