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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 452 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 421 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 996 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #6 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 144 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #18 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 Carnegie Mellon University.
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 138 |
Black or African American | 30 |
Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
White | 138 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
Other Races | 40 |
The engineering program at Carnegie Mellon awarded 996 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 75 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 93 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 739 |
Other Races | 44 |
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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Electrical Engineering | 548 |
Mechanical Engineering | 298 |
Computer Engineering | 144 |
Robotics Engineering | 133 |
Chemical Engineering | 126 |
Civil Engineering | 125 |
Biomedical Engineering | 95 |
Other Engineering | 37 |
General Engineering | 35 |
Engineering Science | 19 |
Biological Engineering | 13 |
Operations Research | 8 |
Construction Engineering | 4 |
Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
Environmental Engineering | 3 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mathematics & Statistics | 353 |
Physical Sciences | 226 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 116 |
Engineering Technologies | 104 |
Architecture & Related Services | 74 |
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