General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Every general 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 General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UAH General Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s 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 General Engineering 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.

Earnings of UAH Engineering Graduates

The median salary of engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAH is $67,098. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $61,282 for all engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UAH. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UAH, 72% 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	55
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering

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
Engineers	3,730	$115,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

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.