Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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 New Hampshire - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348. In 2021, 282 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UNH.

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

UNH Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNH Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UNH 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 UNH 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
	112
	157
Most Focused Engineering Schools	226

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNH. This makes it the #206 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UNH. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	222
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UNH Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in engineering from UNH in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UNH, 68% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNH also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	112
Civil Engineering	73
Chemical Engineering	37
Electrical Engineering	36
Environmental Engineering	27
Ocean Engineering	23
Biomedical Engineering	17
Computer Engineering	9
Engineering Physics	7

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Software Applications Developers	6,540	$110,740
Mechanical Engineers	2,410	$97,270
Electrical Engineers	1,970	$107,790
Industrial Engineers	1,740	$91,530
Systems Software Developers	1,510	$126,790

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.