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Youngstown, OH · Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering at Youngstown State

Youngstown State graduates about 53 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 298th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a light program at 25 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 22% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

25/100Light#298 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year533% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 22% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$80,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$347Ka year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1160whole school

Around Youngstown State

The clock tower of Youngstown State University in Ohio as seen from the north.
Youngstown State University clock tower as seen from Moser HallPhoto: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Youngstown, Butler Institute of American Art.
Youngstown - Butler Institute of American Art - 20200305125645Photo: BaIdBeard · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial image of Youngstown, Ohio taken on 31 March 1979. Roll 1, Image 49.
Youngstown Station (New York Central Railroad), Youngstown, Ohio USGS 1970-03-31Photo: United States Geological Survey · Public domain · source
Empty lots and a house on the southern side of the 300 block of Arlington Avenue
Arlington Avenue in YoungstownPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where mechanical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Athletics 7 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the mechanical engineering ranking

  1. Eastern Michigan University 26
  2. Sacred Heart University 26
  3. Virginia State University 26
  4. Florida Atlantic University 25
  5. Tarleton State University 25
  6. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 25
  7. University of Tennessee at Martin 25
  8. Southern Utah University 24

Other strong majors at Youngstown State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Youngstown State 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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