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The bachelor's program at Lehigh was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lehigh University handed out 348 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 395 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 149 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Lehigh. This makes it the #94 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 42 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Lehigh University.
The engineering program at Lehigh awarded 348 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lehigh University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 213 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 39 |
Other Races | 35 |
Of the 149 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from Lehigh in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lehigh University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 62 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 62 |
Other Races | 2 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 130 |
Industrial Engineering | 96 |
Chemical Engineering | 66 |
Civil Engineering | 66 |
Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
Electrical Engineering | 45 |
Materials Engineering | 38 |
Computer Engineering | 23 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 19 |
Environmental Engineering | 10 |
Other Engineering | 4 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 98 |
Physical Sciences | 62 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 54 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 19 |
Engineering Technologies | 18 |
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