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Mechanical engineering at West Florida

West Florida graduates about 54 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 258th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted.

31/100Light#258 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year542% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 18% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,000
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1230whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Information Technology Services, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, Applied Science & Technology Bld 70.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Central Oklahoma 32
  2. University of Southern Maine 32
  3. Alabama A&M University 32
  4. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31
  5. Minnesota State University–Mankato 31
  6. Purdue University Fort Wayne 31
  7. Jacksonville University 31
  8. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 30

Other strong majors at West Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Florida 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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