Engineering at Swarthmore College
What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Swarthmore College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Swarthmore.
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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Swarthmore Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Swarthmore Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore 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 Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 247 |
| Most Focused Engineering Schools | 324 |
| Most Popular Engineering Schools | 512 |
Engineering Student Demographics at Swarthmore
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Swarthmore also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
The following engineering concentations are available at Swarthmore College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Swarthmore College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 23 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- 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 PA, the home state for Swarthmore 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 Nelson Pavlosky under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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