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Mechanical engineering at UTRGV

UTRGV graduates about 128 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 242nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 69% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

35/100Light#242 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1283% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 69% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1090whole school

Around UTRGV

Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA
Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Edinburg, TX, USA
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UTPA Tree Walkway
UTPA Tree Walkway - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American - pPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Innovation Building, Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Building, International Trade & Technology, Engineering Portable.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 36
  2. Marshall University 36
  3. Kennesaw State University 35
  4. Georgia Southern University 35
  5. Southern University and A&M College 35
  6. Indiana Institute of Technology 35
  7. Boise State University 34
  8. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 33

Other strong majors at UTRGV

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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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