Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,869. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from UMass Dartmouth.

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

UMass Dartmouth Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Dartmouth performed in these rankings.

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 UMass Dartmouth 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	96
	141
Most Focused Engineering Schools	182
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	259

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #260 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #183 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The engineering program at UMass Dartmouth awarded 163 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	119
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMass Dartmouth Engineering Master’s Program

The engineering program at UMass Dartmouth awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 94% of these degrees went to men with the other 6% going to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 61% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	62
Civil Engineering	37
Electrical Engineering	33
Computer Engineering	30
Biomedical Engineering	23
General Engineering	4
Industrial Engineering	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Industrial Engineers	10,720	$102,210
Mechanical Engineers	9,130	$98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250

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 User: LGagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.