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Mechanical engineering at Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky graduates about 40 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 310th of 379 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

30/100Light#310 of 379 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year401% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$426Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1130whole school

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Lake Superior State University 30
  2. Messiah University 30
  3. Florida Polytechnic University 30
  4. Southern Utah University 30
  5. Alfred University 30
  6. Purdue University Fort Wayne 30
  7. John Brown University 30
  8. Ferris State University 30

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Kentucky 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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