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UW Seattle was ranked #37 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 #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 865 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 931 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 618 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UW Seattle. This makes it the #19 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 111 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #26 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 Washington - Seattle Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 865 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UW Seattle. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 189 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
| White | 366 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 141 |
| Other Races | 80 |
The engineering program at UW Seattle awarded 618 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 87 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 210 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 253 |
| Other Races | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 373 |
| Civil Engineering | 320 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 259 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 135 |
| Chemical Engineering | 118 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 114 |
| Materials Engineering | 92 |
| Industrial Engineering | 92 |
| Computer Engineering | 40 |
| Robotics Engineering | 33 |
| Environmental Engineering | 17 |
| Other Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,169 |
| Physical Sciences | 612 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 499 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 260 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 245 |
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