Engineering at Kansas State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 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.

K -State Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering

K -State Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at K -State 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 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

26% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	321
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

K -State Engineering Master’s Program

33% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from K -State, 65% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	182
Electrical Engineering	75
Architectural Engineering	70
Civil Engineering	64
Industrial Engineering	60
Chemical Engineering	59
Agricultural Engineering	31
Computer Engineering	29
Nuclear Engineering	5
Operations Research	4

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Software Applications Developers	5,570	$85,380
Industrial Engineers	2,920	$79,580
Mechanical Engineers	2,710	$82,210
Civil Engineers	2,340	$82,340
Aerospace Engineers	2,220	$105,540

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
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