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Engineering & Applied Physics at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying Engineering & Applied Physics, take a look at what Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 engineering & applied physics degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Studying Online at Cornell University

Online coursework is an option at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Engineering & Applied Physics graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Engineering & Applied Physics graduates at Cornell University are 29% women (15) and 71% men (37).

Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 31 bachelor’s engineering & applied physics graduates at Cornell University, 32% were women (10) and 68% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering & Applied Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 42% of Engineering & Applied Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 11 master’s engineering & applied physics degrees awarded at Cornell University, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering & Applied Physics master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Engineering & Applied Physics master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 20%.*

Engineering & Applied Physics Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 10 doctoral engineering & applied physics graduates at Cornell University, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering & Applied Physics doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Engineering & Applied Physics doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering & Applied Physics Graduates

Students who finish Engineering & Applied Physics program at Cornell University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Engineering & Applied Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.