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The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 502 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 497 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UK. This makes it the #187 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 41 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #85 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 Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 502 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 405 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 36 |
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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 | 188 |
| Civil Engineering | 96 |
| Chemical Engineering | 87 |
| Electrical Engineering | 75 |
| Industrial Engineering | 46 |
| Computer Engineering | 43 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 38 |
| Materials Engineering | 29 |
| Mining Engineering | 25 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 10 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 6 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 406 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 329 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 166 |
| Physical Sciences | 114 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 84 |
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