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Undergraduate Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

476 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$120,031 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at Carnegie Mellon; CMU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Carnegie Mellon; CMU Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

#18 in the U.S.
#2 in Pennsylvania
#5 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, Carnegie Mellon; CMU highly for engineering, coming in at #18 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Schools 18 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania 2 of 43
Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 5 of 128

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

The table below lists every degree level offered in engineering at Carnegie Mellon; CMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 476
Master’s 1,052
Doctoral 147
Graduate Certificate 8

Engineering Majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

The engineering field at Carnegie Mellon; CMU includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 556
Mechanical Engineering 293
Computer Engineering 239
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 120
Chemical Engineering 105
Civil Engineering 84
Engineering, Other 44
Engineering, General 41
Engineering Science 13
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 12
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 11
Operations Research 9
Engineering Mechanics 8

Carnegie Mellon; CMU Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Carnegie Mellon University awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Carnegie Mellon; CMU is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 3
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$120,031 Bachelor's Median Salary

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon; CMU earn a median of $120,031 a year. This is below $134,648, the median for all majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU.

Salary for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,717 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Carnegie Mellon; CMU, engineering students accumulate a median of $22,717 in student loans. This is below $23,529, the typical median for all majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU.

Student debt for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

Carnegie Mellon; CMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$65,636 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,717 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $57,560 $64,596
Fees $1,040 $1,040

Find out more about Carnegie Mellon; CMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 60% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Carnegie Mellon; CMU gender breakdown of Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are Asian. Roughly 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Carnegie Mellon University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 161
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 131
Non-Resident Aliens 73
Other Races 46

Graduate Study in Engineering at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Carnegie Mellon; CMU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering 1,052
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering 147
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Engineering 8

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