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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, SCU came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 223 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 211 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SCU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #190 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 Santa Clara University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 223 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 51 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 101 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 23 |
Of the 199 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from SCU in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 31 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 38 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 114 |
Other Races | 10 |
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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Computer Engineering | 251 |
Mechanical Engineering | 71 |
Biomedical Engineering | 51 |
Civil Engineering | 24 |
Electrical Engineering | 20 |
Engineering Physics | 6 |
General Engineering | 5 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 106 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 46 |
Engineering Technologies | 27 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 23 |
Physical Sciences | 10 |
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