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General Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

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General Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

If you plan to study general engineering, take a look at what University of Colorado Boulder has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 35 of them were general engineering majors.

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.

CU - Boulder General Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU - Boulder

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CU - Boulder does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CU - Boulder General Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 44

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in engineering from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #11 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder General Engineering Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU - Boulder General Engineering Master’s Program

23% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 engineering majors earned their master's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from CU - Boulder, 66% 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 Boulder with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 40
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Engineers 2,500 $111,610
Engineering Professors 1,040 $106,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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