Engineering at University of Dayton

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 Dayton stacks up to those at other schools.

UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,650. Of the 2,123 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Dayton in 2021, 317 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.

UDayton Engineering Degrees Available

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

UDayton Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at UDayton 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 UDayton 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	31
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UDayton. This makes it the #80 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UDayton

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

UDayton Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UDayton. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UDayton 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 Dayton with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	253
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UDayton Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students earned a master's degree in engineering from UDayton. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	81
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UDayton also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	231
Electrical Engineering	100
Civil Engineering	56
Chemical Engineering	46
Systems Engineering	46
Computer Engineering	33
Operations Research	28
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	18
Materials Engineering	16
Energy Systems Engineering	12
Biomedical Engineering	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Dayton.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Software Applications Developers	35,100	$95,090
Industrial Engineers	15,440	$84,060
Mechanical Engineers	15,300	$81,020
Industrial Production Managers	11,380	$109,190
Cost Estimators	10,200	$64,700

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 Cfullam under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.