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Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 230 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.0% Program signal 230 Size proxy $8,752 Net price (all) $56,746 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.0%
Enrollment proxy: ~230
Schools with reported signal: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 66.1%
Graduation rate: 62.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $8,752/yr
4-year cost (est.): $35,008
Median debt: $17,236

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $56,746/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 402 schools that report this field.

#34 of 402 on ROI Top 8% value

28% national avg concentration Bigger than 20% of programs

−$10,660 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$7,384 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,660 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,384 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 8% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 1% of reported programs at Florida Atlantic University, which is bigger than 20% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 230 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Florida Atlantic University's average net price is $8,752 per year, about $35,008 over four years. That is $10,660 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $56,746 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,384 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Florida Atlantic University #34 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.