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Mechanical engineering at Yale

Yale graduates about 18 mechanical engineering majors a year, 1% 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 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#58 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year181% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 29% of schools
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

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

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Yale 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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