Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. In 2021, 327 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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FAU Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at FAU
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FAU offers distance education options for engineering at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
FAU Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at FAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at FAU 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools | 99 |
| 273 |
In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in engineering from FAU. This makes it the #156 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at FAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 |
| White | 135 |
| International Students | 25 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
FAU Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
FAU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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 Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 122 |
| Civil Engineering | 85 |
| Computer Engineering | 71 |
| Electrical Engineering | 56 |
| Ocean Engineering | 38 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | 10 |
| Surveying Engineering | 10 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Architecture & Related Services
- Computer & Information Sciences
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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.
| Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 38,160 | $95,610 |
| Systems Software Developers | 17,270 | $102,590 |
| Civil Engineers | 16,750 | $89,480 |
| Cost Estimators | 13,220 | $62,370 |
| Industrial Engineers | 10,570 | $77,410 |
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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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