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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is in the top 1% of the country for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 240 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 286 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 617 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Stanford. This makes it the #20 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 262 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #3 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 Stanford University.
Of the 240 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in engineering from Stanford in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| White | 71 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 25 |
| Other Races | 23 |
Of the 617 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 63% were men and 37% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 106 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 176 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 239 |
| Other Races | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 259 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 253 |
| Civil Engineering | 176 |
| Other Engineering | 113 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 93 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 77 |
| Materials Engineering | 73 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 |
| Environmental Engineering | 8 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 266 |
| Physical Sciences | 243 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 227 |
| Engineering Technologies | 196 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 35 |
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