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Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

1,095 Bachelor's Degrees
522 Master's Degrees
132 Doctor's Degrees
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. Also, learn how UMCP ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP Engineering Rankings

UMCP was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 28
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 30
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 31
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 40
Best Engineering Schools 41
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 43
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 44
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 50
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 53
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 141
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 192
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 194

Popularity of Engineering at UMCP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 1095 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 1,077 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 522 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UMCP. This makes it the #24 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 132 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at UMCP

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

UMCP Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,095 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UMCP. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 224
Black or African American 86
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 592
Non-Resident Aliens 45
Other Races 77

UMCP Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 522 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UMCP. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 124
Non-Resident Aliens 319
Other Races 15

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
General Engineering 381
Mechanical Engineering 374
Electrical Engineering 239
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 187
Civil Engineering 168
Agricultural Engineering 137
Computer Engineering 116
Chemical Engineering 78
Materials Engineering 46
Other Engineering 44
Biomedical Engineering 17
Systems Engineering 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 723
Mathematics & Statistics 325
Physical Sciences 267
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 256
Architecture & Related Services 139

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