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Engineering (all) at University of Utah

University of Utah graduates about 468 engineering majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 83rd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $122 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#83 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year4689% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$122Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1390whole school

Around University of Utah

The second phase of construction of the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at
Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building - east side - Construction (Phase 2) - 25 APhoto: Mangoman88 · CC0 · source
Orson Spencer Hall at the University of Utah.
Orson Spencer Hall 2Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Ms. Allen in 2015
Sheryl AllenPhoto: KMH000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Orson Spencer Hall at the University of Utah.
Orson Spencer Hall 1Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Merrill Engineering Building, Kennecott Mechanical Engineering Building, Meldrum Civil Engineering Building, Layton Engineering Building, Civil and Materials Engineering, Warnock Engineering Building, James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, Future Price Computing and Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 266 · Arts 34 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 23 · Student housing 13 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Marquette University 78
  2. University of Miami 78
  3. Southern Methodist University 78
  4. Clemson University 77
  5. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  6. Illinois Institute of Technology 77
  7. University of San Diego 77
  8. Saint Louis University 77

Other strong majors at University of Utah

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Utah 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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