Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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. In 2021, 499 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UAH.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UAH

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAH does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UAH Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UAH 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Engineering Schools	48
Most Popular Engineering Schools	95
Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	131
	136
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	144
	155
	218
	221

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UAH. This makes it the #116 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 499 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UAH. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 83% 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	19
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	416
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UAH Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students earned a master's degree in engineering from UAH. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UAH, 71% 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	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	71
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAH also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 25 students 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 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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical 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 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
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.