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Mechanical engineering at USC

USC graduates about 101 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $105,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

74/100Strong#58 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1012% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$105,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around USC

USC Physical Education Building (PED), designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as
Physical education building 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ernie Shelton (sculptor), The Wild Bunch - Sporting Sculpture - Campus of Univer
Sporting Sculpture - Campus of University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Photo: Adam Jones, 2012-02-26 12:59, from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
"Evelia de Pie", sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Anna Bing Arnold Sculpture Garde
Zuniga evelia de pie 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
plaque at foot of statue honoring composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski at University o
Usc paderewski plaque 1Photo: Seauton 11 December 2024 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Beigler Hall of Engineering, Neely Petroleum Engineering, Olin Hall of Engineering, Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Florida 75
  2. University of Colorado Boulder 75
  3. Clemson University 74
  4. University of Maryland Baltimore County 74
  5. Yale University 74
  6. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 73
  7. Colorado State University 73
  8. University of Connecticut 73

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USC 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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