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The engineering major at Caltech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of Technology handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Caltech. This makes it the #146 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 81 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #38 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 California Institute of Technology.
Of the 65 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in engineering from Caltech in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
The engineering program at Caltech awarded 73 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 38 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 51 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 23 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 |
| Engineering Physics | 19 |
| Materials Engineering | 17 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 14 |
| Environmental Engineering | 12 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 143 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 36 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 31 |
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