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The bachelor's program at Boston U was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 429 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 430 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 303 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Boston U. This makes it the #40 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Boston University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 429 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Boston U. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 85 |
Black or African American | 17 |
Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
White | 123 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 105 |
Other Races | 28 |
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 34 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 91 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 150 |
Other Races | 15 |
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 |
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Biomedical Engineering | 225 |
Mechanical Engineering | 215 |
Electrical Engineering | 149 |
Computer Engineering | 124 |
Materials Engineering | 37 |
Systems Engineering | 30 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 13 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,014 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 289 |
Physical Sciences | 113 |
Architecture & Related Services | 28 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 20 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.