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The bachelor's program at UAH was ranked #182 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama in Huntsville handed out 499 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 423 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UAH. This makes it the #116 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #114 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 in Huntsville.
Of the 499 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UAH in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% 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 in Huntsville with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 416 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 18 |
Of the 100 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UAH, about 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% 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 in Huntsville with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 71 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 5 |
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 | 150 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 122 |
| Electrical Engineering | 82 |
| General Engineering | 76 |
| Computer Engineering | 68 |
| Civil Engineering | 43 |
| Industrial Engineering | 40 |
| Chemical Engineering | 38 |
| Other Engineering | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 98 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 97 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 27 |
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