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Engineering at University of Connecticut

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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

UCONN Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCONN

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

UCONN Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at UCONN 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.

There were 71 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Engineering Bachelor’s Program

26% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UCONN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	382
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UCONN Engineering Master’s Program

36% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UCONN, 59% 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 Connecticut with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	82
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	237
Computer Engineering	134
Biomedical Engineering	126
Electrical Engineering	114
Civil Engineering	112
Chemical Engineering	78
Materials Engineering	55
General Engineering	49
Industrial Engineering	43
Environmental Engineering	41
Systems Engineering	8
Engineering Physics	7
Manufacturing Engineering	4

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Industrial Engineers	5,840	$89,830
Mechanical Engineers	4,020	$94,270
Civil Engineers	3,630	$93,630
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920

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
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