Engineering at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2021, 142 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.
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UCCS Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
UCCS Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at UCCS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at UCCS 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 Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 176 |
Best Value Engineering Schools | 198 |
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 227 |
Most Focused Engineering Schools | 235 |
In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UCCS. This makes it the #177 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UCCS
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
UCCS Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UCCS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 88 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
UCCS Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UCCS, 68% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UCCS also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
The following engineering concentations are available at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Mechanical Engineering | 102 |
General Engineering | 50 |
Electrical Engineering | 40 |
Computer Engineering | 10 |
Systems Engineering | 6 |
Related Majors
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Occupation | Jobs in CO | Average Salary in CO |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 30,400 | $106,730 |
Systems Software Developers | 11,170 | $124,410 |
Civil Engineers | 10,680 | $93,560 |
Computer Network Architects | 6,040 | $115,300 |
Electronics Engineers | 5,630 | $105,560 |
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 Jeffrey M Foster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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