Engineering at Auburn University
Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Auburn Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at Auburn
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Auburn does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Auburn Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 60 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at Auburn
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Auburn University.
Auburn Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 791 |
| International Students | 52 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 44 |
Auburn Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Auburn, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 129 |
| International Students | 73 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 285 |
| Architectural Engineering | 231 |
| Industrial Engineering | 178 |
| Computer Engineering | 171 |
| Civil Engineering | 152 |
| Electrical Engineering | 114 |
| Chemical Engineering | 110 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 105 |
| Biological Engineering | 65 |
| Materials Engineering | 31 |
| Other Engineering | 10 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 3 |
| General Engineering | 3 |
Related Majors
- Engineering Technologies
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Architecture & Related Services
- Natural Resources & Conservation
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 6,210 | $96,400 |
| Industrial Engineers | 5,630 | $87,870 |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,540 | $97,310 |
| Civil Engineers | 4,370 | $84,320 |
| Systems Software Developers | 4,360 | $105,890 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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