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The bachelor's program at UD was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Delaware handed out 412 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 394 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UD. This makes it the #129 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 49 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #71 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 Delaware.
Of the 412 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UD, about 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 266 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 22 |
Of the 87 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UD in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
| 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 | 135 |
| Chemical Engineering | 108 |
| Civil Engineering | 89 |
| Computer Engineering | 79 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 31 |
| Environmental Engineering | 23 |
| Construction Engineering | 19 |
| Robotics Engineering | 3 |
| Ocean Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 464 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 198 |
| Physical Sciences | 134 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 107 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 87 |
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