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Graduate Engineering Programs at University of Connecticut

Below are the key facts about graduate study in engineering at University of Connecticut. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

University of Connecticut Graduate Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates University of Connecticut as a strong choice for engineering, ranked #80 out of 696 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	80 of 696
Best Engineering Schools in Connecticut	3 of 10
Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region	10 of 46

Graduate Engineering Degrees at University of Connecticut

The following degree levels are granted in engineering at University of Connecticut, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	644
Master’s	145
Doctoral	84
Graduate Certificate	13

Graduate Engineering Majors at University of Connecticut

The engineering field at University of Connecticut covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	220
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	133
Computer Engineering	112
Civil Engineering	83
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	70
Chemical Engineering	69
Engineering, General	65
Industrial Engineering	45
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	38
Materials Engineering	33
Manufacturing Engineering	7
Engineering Physics	5
Energy Systems Engineering	3
Systems Engineering	3

University of Connecticut Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Connecticut conferred 145 master’s degrees in engineering.

Master’s Rankings

University of Connecticut is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	9
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	69

University of Connecticut Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$30,354	$61,396
Fees	$1,154	$1,154

Find out more about University of Connecticut tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 74% of engineering master’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The largest share of engineering master’s degree graduates at University of Connecticut were White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
Non-Resident Aliens	27
Other Races	4

University of Connecticut Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Connecticut conferred 84 doctoral degrees in engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

University of Connecticut is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	7
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	70

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

The largest share of engineering doctoral degree graduates at University of Connecticut are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a doctoral in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	59
Other Races	3

University of Connecticut Engineering Graduate Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Connecticut handed out 13 graduate certificate degrees in engineering.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

University of Connecticut is not currently ranked for engineering at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 85% of engineering graduate certificate degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The largest share of engineering graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Connecticut were White. About 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a graduate certificate in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Engineering at University of Connecticut

Undergraduate study is also available at University of Connecticut. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Engineering	644

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License More about our data sources and methodologies.