Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park
UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,095 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.
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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UMCP Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at UMCP
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.
UMCP does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
UMCP Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UMCP performed in these rankings.
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 UMCP 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 |
---|---|
32 | |
Best Engineering Schools | 51 |
In 2021, 522 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UMCP. This makes it the #24 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 132 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UMCP
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
UMCP Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UMCP are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 224 |
Black or African American | 86 |
Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
White | 592 |
International Students | 45 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 77 |
UMCP Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 22 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 124 |
International Students | 319 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
UMCP also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 132 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
The following engineering concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Engineering | 381 |
Mechanical Engineering | 374 |
Electrical Engineering | 239 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 187 |
Civil Engineering | 168 |
Agricultural Engineering | 137 |
Computer Engineering | 116 |
Chemical Engineering | 78 |
Materials Engineering | 46 |
Other Engineering | 44 |
Biomedical Engineering | 17 |
Systems Engineering | 10 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Architecture & Related Services
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Physical Sciences
- 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.
Occupation | Jobs in MD | Average Salary in MD |
---|---|---|
Systems Software Developers | 15,430 | $119,860 |
Software Applications Developers | 12,780 | $108,850 |
Civil Engineers | 8,080 | $86,110 |
Mechanical Engineers | 5,670 | $109,960 |
Computer Network Architects | 5,340 | $121,720 |
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 Bgervais under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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