Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,521 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 317 of them were engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

IUPUI Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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 Popular Engineering Basic Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	44

In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in engineering from IUPUI. This makes it the #105 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #222 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from IUPUI. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	182
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

IUPUI Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students earned a master's degree in engineering from IUPUI. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	235
Electrical Engineering	96
Biomedical Engineering	51
Computer Engineering	37
Energy Systems Engineering	15
Other Engineering	11
Systems Engineering	4

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Industrial Engineers	10,820	$74,430
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Mechanical Engineers	7,770	$82,510
Industrial Production Managers	5,740	$98,840
Cost Estimators	4,360	$65,790

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 Daderot under License

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