Engineering at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,097 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Dakota in 2021, 248 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.

UND Engineering Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Engineering (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UND

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UND Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at UND compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UND 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 Online Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Engineering Schools	17
Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UND. This makes it the #193 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 248 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UND. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UND 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	190
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UND Engineering Master’s Program

The engineering program at UND awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UND, 60% 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 North Dakota with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UND also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 16 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 North Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	112
Petroleum Engineering	52
Civil Engineering	47
Chemical Engineering	45
Electrical Engineering	34
Environmental Engineering	6
Geoscience Engineering	5
Biomedical Engineering	3
Architectural Engineering	1
Other Engineering	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical 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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Civil Engineers	1,340	$83,460
Software Applications Developers	1,120	$80,620
Cost Estimators	730	$69,010
Mechanical Engineers	600	$75,770
Industrial Production Managers	550	$104,450

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.