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Mechanical engineering at University of Texas–San Antonio

University of Texas–San Antonio graduates about 159 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 230th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1593% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1220whole school

Around University of Texas–San Antonio

Students show off their decorated cart during the annual homecoming golf cart pa
UTSA Golf Cart Parade 2012Photo: Drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UTSA students hold their birds up during a speech in the University Center Ballr
Spring 2013 UTSA Ring CeremonyPhoto: User:drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
by the south garage
By the south garage - panoramioPhoto: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA - panoramio (10)Photo: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Lab, Applied Enginering & Technology, Biotechnology Sciences & Engineering, Engineering Building, Science and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 36 · Academic 25 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Merrimack College 41
  2. California State University–Sacramento 40
  3. California State University–Los Angeles 40
  4. Western Illinois University 40
  5. Cleveland State University 38
  6. Gannon University 38
  7. University of Indianapolis 38
  8. University of North Texas 37

Other strong majors at University of Texas–San Antonio

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–San Antonio 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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