Engineering at University of Arizona

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 Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. Of the 8,117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 524 of them were engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

University of Arizona Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at University of Arizona

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.

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

University of Arizona Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at University of Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of Arizona 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 Basic Certificate Schools	11
	49

In 2021, 195 students received their master’s degree in engineering from University of Arizona. This makes it the #75 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 55 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 524 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	152
White	220
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

University of Arizona Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students earned a master's degree in engineering from University of Arizona. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	88
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 55 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at University of Arizona. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering	193
Mechanical Engineering	137
Chemical Engineering	94
Systems Engineering	72
Biomedical Engineering	58
Mining Engineering	45
Industrial Engineering	45
Civil Engineering	37
General Engineering	29
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	26
Biological Engineering	25
Environmental Engineering	15
Architectural Engineering	10
Other Engineering	6
Engineering Physics	4

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Electronics Engineers	5,020	$103,510
Electrical Engineers	4,840	$106,260
Mechanical Engineers	4,770	$98,390

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.