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Bachelor’s Degrees in Engineering

125,469 Yearly Graduations
$65,105 Median Salary
$23,124 Median Debt
There are 694 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in engineering. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 34 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.8% of engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 125,469 people earned their bachelor's degree in engineering. This makes it the 6th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 125,469
Master’s Degree 43,704
Doctor’s Degree 12,136
Associate Degree 5,981
Graduate Certificate 2,618
Basic Certificate 1,772
Undergraduate Certificate 794

Earnings of Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in engineering is $65,105. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $60,142 and the high is $69,526.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in engineering is $23,124. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $26,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $20,000.

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Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $429.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in engineering. About 74.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 93,708
Women 31,761
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The racial-ethnic distribution of engineering bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15,273
Black or African American 5,368
Hispanic or Latino 16,864
White 68,674
International Students 10,987
Other Races/Ethnicities 8,303
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There are 694 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
2,309 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for engineering students seekinga bachelor's degree is Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,466 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,309 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Penn State University Park. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 24% were women.

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
2,130 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Texas A&M University - College Station. Roughly 70,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,130 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Texas A&M College Station. About 25% of this group were women, and 42% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

2,029 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in engineering. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,029 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Georgia Tech. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 39% were women.

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
2,005 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Purdue University - Main Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in engineering. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,005 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 27% were women.

1,839 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,891 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,839 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UIUC. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 24% were women.

1,760 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in engineering. Each year, around 61,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,525 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,092 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,760 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Ohio State. About 24% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
1,652 Yearly Graduations
22% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in engineering. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,521 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,652 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Virginia Tech. Of these students, 22% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
1,587 Yearly Graduations
34% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is North Carolina State University. Roughly 36,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,095 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,587 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from NC State. Of these students, 34% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
1,585 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Iowa State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in engineering. Roughly 31,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,572 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,585 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Iowa State. About 17% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1,466 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Arizona State University - Tempe. Roughly 74,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,014 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,466 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from ASU - Tempe. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 24% were women.

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
1,395 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Florida is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in engineering. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,395 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UF. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 31% were women.

#12

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
1,311 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in engineering. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,311 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from U-M. About 29% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1,295 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Austin is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in engineering. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,036 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,295 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UT Austin. Of these students, 29% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
1,264 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Florida comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in engineering. Each year, around 71,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,264 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UCF. Around 45% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 19% were women.

1,244 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in engineering. Each year, around 22,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,244 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Of these students, 27% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
1,169 Yearly Graduations
28% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of California - Berkeley. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,169 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. Around 61% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 28% were women.

#17

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
1,095 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 17th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Maryland - College Park. Roughly 40,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,695 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,238 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,095 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UMCP. About 25% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#18

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
1,088 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 18th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Auburn University. Roughly 30,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,386 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,088 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from Auburn. Around 16% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 21% were women.

#19

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
1,069 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 19th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of California - San Diego. Roughly 39,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,069 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UCSD. About 26% of this group were women, and 63% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#20

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
1,051 Yearly Graduations
28% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Irvine comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in engineering. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,051 people received their bachelor's degree in engineering from UC Irvine. Around 73% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 28% were women.

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
35,501
16,470
14,747
12,226
9,433

Below are some popular majors that are similar to engineering that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
137,147
31,213
29,960
21,739
21,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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