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Kalamazoo, MI · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 79 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

32/100Light#254 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year792% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 32% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Central Michigan University 33
  2. Purdue University Northwest 33
  3. Bethel University 33
  4. Florida A&M University 33
  5. University of Central Oklahoma 32
  6. University of Southern Maine 32
  7. Alabama A&M University 32
  8. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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