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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 398 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 418 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in engineering from KU. This makes it the #170 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 38 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #91 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 Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 398 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 253 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 51 |
| Other Races | 22 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from KU. About 81% were men and 19% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| 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 | 140 |
| Civil Engineering | 79 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 |
| Electrical Engineering | 35 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 35 |
| Architectural Engineering | 27 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 17 |
| Computer Engineering | 10 |
| Other Engineering | 9 |
| Engineering Physics | 5 |
| Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 356 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 117 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 113 |
| Physical Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 59 |
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