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Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

243 Bachelor's Degrees
309 Master's Degrees
58 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UPenn ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UPenn

UPenn Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, UPenn came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 8
Best Engineering Schools 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 9
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 9
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 33
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 221
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 223
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 340

Popularity of Engineering at UPenn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 243 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 309 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UPenn. This makes it the #38 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 58 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UPenn Engineering Students

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

UPenn Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UPenn. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 89
Non-Resident Aliens 47
Other Races 16

UPenn Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 309 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 190
Other Races 5

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
Mechanical Engineering 147
Biomedical Engineering 127
Electrical Engineering 116
Systems Engineering 81
Materials Engineering 58
Chemical Engineering 48
Computer Engineering 17
Other Engineering 16

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 514
Architecture & Related Services 207
Physical Sciences 204
Mathematics & Statistics 192
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 123

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