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The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 693 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 651 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Wazzu. This makes it the #119 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 64 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #53 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 Washington State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 693 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 68 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| White | 418 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 39 |
| Other Races | 71 |
Of the 95 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from Wazzu in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 52 |
| Other Races | 4 |
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 | 319 |
| Electrical Engineering | 173 |
| Civil Engineering | 155 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Materials Engineering | 43 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 21 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 20 |
| General Engineering | 4 |
| Engineering Science | 3 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 563 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 431 |
| Physical Sciences | 192 |
| Engineering Technologies | 123 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 84 |
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