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The bachelor's program at FAU was ranked #221 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #10 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida Atlantic University handed out 327 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 275 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in engineering from FAU. This makes it the #156 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #177 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 Florida Atlantic University.
Of the 327 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from FAU in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 |
| White | 135 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 25 |
| Other Races | 13 |
The engineering program at FAU awarded 66 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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 | 122 |
| Civil Engineering | 85 |
| Computer Engineering | 71 |
| Electrical Engineering | 56 |
| Ocean Engineering | 38 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | 10 |
| Surveying Engineering | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 567 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 104 |
| Physical Sciences | 73 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 39 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 35 |
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