Engineering at New York University
NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 252 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from NYU.
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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NYU Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at NYU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NYU offers distance education options for engineering at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
NYU Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at NYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at NYU 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 |
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Most Popular Engineering Schools | 58 |
156 | |
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 162 |
Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 217 |
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 304 |
In 2021, 663 students received their master’s degree in engineering from NYU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at NYU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at New York University.
NYU Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 New York University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 68 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
White | 51 |
International Students | 48 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 33 |
NYU Engineering Master’s Program

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 572 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
NYU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 41 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 New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computer Engineering | 370 |
Electrical Engineering | 145 |
Mechanical Engineering | 130 |
Civil Engineering | 82 |
Chemical Engineering | 51 |
Construction Engineering | 46 |
Industrial Engineering | 42 |
Robotics Engineering | 36 |
Biomedical Engineering | 28 |
Environmental Engineering | 19 |
Engineering Physics | 8 |
Operations Research | 1 |
Related Majors
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Communications Technologies & Support
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Architecture & Related Services
- Physical 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 NY, the home state for New York University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 52,640 | $116,830 |
Systems Software Developers | 19,690 | $115,120 |
Civil Engineers | 16,790 | $102,250 |
Industrial Engineers | 12,030 | $94,700 |
Mechanical Engineers | 11,280 | $91,820 |
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 Cincin12 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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