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The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #290 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 277 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 295 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UWM. This makes it the #168 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 29 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #105 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 277 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UWM. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 186 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 38 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Of the 59 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from UWM in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 32 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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 | 96 |
| General Engineering | 88 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 50 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 26 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 |
| Computer Engineering | 11 |
| Materials Engineering | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 170 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 134 |
| Physical Sciences | 68 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 66 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 41 |
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