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Engineering at California Institute of Technology

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Caltech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Engineering Degrees Available at Caltech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Caltech Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
	15
	37
	82
	145
	310

Popularity of Engineering at Caltech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of Technology handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #208 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. 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.

Caltech Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

Caltech Engineering Master’s Program

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 Majors

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
Mechanical Engineering	51
Electrical 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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Sciences	143
Computer & Information Sciences	90
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	36
Mathematics & Statistics	31

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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