Engineering at Lafayette College
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 Lafayette College stacks up to those at other schools.Lafayette is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,514 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Lafayette.
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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Lafayette Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Lafayette Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Lafayette performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at Lafayette 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Engineering Schools | 25 |
| Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 29 |
| Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 39 |
| 60 | |
| Most Focused Engineering Schools | 62 |
| Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 211 |
| Best Value Engineering Schools | 242 |
| Most Popular Engineering Schools | 247 |
Engineering Student Demographics at Lafayette
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Lafayette College.
Lafayette Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Lafayette 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 Lafayette College with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 104 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lafayette College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 60 |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 |
| Civil Engineering | 32 |
| General Engineering | 19 |
| Electrical Engineering | 16 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical 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 PA, the home state for Lafayette College.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 28,260 | $96,370 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 16,590 | $85,740 |
| Civil Engineers | 12,530 | $88,740 |
| Industrial Engineers | 9,280 | $86,080 |
| Electrical Engineers | 8,870 | $94,870 |
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 Shuvaev under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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