Engineering at University of Chicago

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. We've also included details on how UChicago ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UChicago

UChicago Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at UChicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Engineering at UChicago

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UChicago. This makes it the #284 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #128 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at UChicago

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

UChicago Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UChicago in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	3

UChicago Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

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
Chemical Engineering	55

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics	797
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	335
Physical Sciences	317
Natural Resources & Conservation	65

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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