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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,343 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #11 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 112 students majoring in engineering at WKU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Murray State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering at Cumberlands, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
West Virginia 990
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
South Carolina 2,318
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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