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Engineering at Santa Clara University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how SCU ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

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

Engineering Degrees Available at SCU

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

SCU Engineering Rankings

SCU is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 355 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates	6
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates	37
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
	41
	70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	143
	149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	177
	181
	182
	189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)	232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)	242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering	304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)	314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)	327

Popularity of Engineering at SCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 223 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #133 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 211 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SCU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Santa Clara University.

SCU Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 223 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCU. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	101
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	23

SCU Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 199 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from SCU in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a master's in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	38
Non-Resident Aliens	114
Other Races	10

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
Computer Engineering	251
Mechanical Engineering	71
Biomedical Engineering	51
Civil Engineering	24
Electrical Engineering	20
Engineering Physics	6
General Engineering	5
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	106
Natural Resources & Conservation	46
Computer & Information Sciences	46
Engineering Technologies	27
Mathematics & Statistics	23

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnaudh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.