Engineering at Washburn University

If you plan to study engineering, take a look at what Washburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year.

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

Washburn University Engineering Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Washburn University does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Washburn University Engineering 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.

Engineering Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Engineering Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of engineering associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering at Washburn University are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Washburn University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering	3

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Software Applications Developers	5,570	$85,380
Industrial Engineers	2,920	$79,580
Mechanical Engineers	2,710	$82,210
Civil Engineers	2,340	$82,340
Aerospace Engineers	2,220	$105,540

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.