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Springfield, MA · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Western New England

Western New England graduates about 42 mechanical engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 375 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

57/100Solid#169 of 375 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year427% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$240Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1280whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 17 · Academic 11 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Texas at El Paso 57
  2. University of Memphis 57
  3. Florida Institute of Technology 57
  4. California Institute of Technology 57
  5. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 57
  6. University of North Texas 57
  7. University of Rhode Island 56
  8. University of Tulsa 55

Other strong majors at Western New England

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western New England 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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