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Valparaiso, IN · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Valparaiso

Valparaiso graduates about 35 mechanical engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 251st of 375 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

42/100Light#251 of 375 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year355% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.00× the same major nationally
Admit rate92%whole school
SAT middle 50%1060–1280whole school

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Purdue University Northwest 43
  2. California State University–Fresno 43
  3. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 43
  4. Kennesaw State University 42
  5. Wright State University 42
  6. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 41
  7. Quinnipiac University 41
  8. Robert Morris University 41

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Valparaiso with every school we score in mechanical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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