Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

17% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 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.

UAH Engineering Degrees Available

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

UAH Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at UAH 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 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Engineering Bachelor’s Program

22% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	393
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

UAH Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UAH, 69% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	105
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	150
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	122
Electrical Engineering	82
General Engineering	76
Computer Engineering	68
Civil Engineering	43
Industrial Engineering	40
Chemical Engineering	38
Other Engineering	5

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Industrial Engineers	5,630	$87,870
Electrical Engineers	4,540	$97,310
Civil Engineers	4,370	$84,320
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890

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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