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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 224 |
Black or African American | 86 |
Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
White | 592 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 45 |
Other Races | 77 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 22 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 124 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 319 |
Other Races | 15 |
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 |
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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 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 723 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 325 |
Physical Sciences | 267 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 256 |
Architecture & Related Services | 139 |
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