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Mechanical engineering at University of Vermont

University of Vermont graduates about 90 mechanical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 132nd of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#132 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year904% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around University of Vermont

VT Attorney General TJ Donovan at Canadian Heritage Conference
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George D. Aiken Center at the University of Vermont (southern entrance); home of
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The University of Vermont - My Alma Mater
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Innovation Hall Connector, Innovation Hall, S.D. Ireland Family Center for Global Business and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 51 · Academic 31 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Tuskegee University 60
  2. United States Air Force Academy 60
  3. Binghamton University–SUNY 59
  4. The University of Oklahoma 59
  5. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 59
  6. University of Hawaii at Manoa 59
  7. University of Wyoming 59
  8. University of Portland 59

Other strong majors at University of Vermont

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Vermont 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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