Engineering at Princeton University
Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 182 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Princeton.
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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Princeton Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Princeton Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Princeton 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 Princeton 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 Master’s Degree Schools | 7 |
| 14 | |
| 37 | |
| Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 124 |
| Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 127 |
| Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 165 |
| Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 200 |
In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Princeton. This makes it the #128 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at Princeton
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Princeton University.
Princeton Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Princeton Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 50 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Princeton also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 61 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
The following engineering concentations are available at Princeton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 84 |
| Operations Research | 79 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 |
| Chemical Engineering | 52 |
| Civil Engineering | 47 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Architecture & Related Services
- 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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 46,930 | $107,640 |
| Systems Software Developers | 8,960 | $123,370 |
| Civil Engineers | 8,020 | $103,760 |
| Cost Estimators | 5,270 | $75,340 |
| Computer Network Architects | 5,160 | $124,310 |
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 Quantockgoblin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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