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The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #164 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 166 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 152 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 211 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UAB. This makes it the #66 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #164 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Of the 166 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAB, about 70% were men and 30% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 108 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
| Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 104 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 49 |
| Other Races | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 143 |
| Civil Engineering | 61 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 56 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29 |
| Materials Engineering | 29 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 20 |
| Other Engineering | 8 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 582 |
| Physical Sciences | 72 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 47 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 2 |
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