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Laramie, WY · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 54 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% 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 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

59/100Solid#132 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year543% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$848Ka year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around Wyoming

The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of Wyoming on June 20, 2024.
The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of WyomingPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Education and Research Building, Energy Innovation Center, Engineering, Information Technology, Wyoming Technology Business Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 59
  2. University of Vermont 59
  3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 59
  4. University of Hawaii at Manoa 59
  5. University of Portland 59
  6. University of the Pacific 59
  7. Arizona State University 58
  8. University of Toledo 58

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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