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Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

452 Bachelor's Degrees
996 Master's Degrees
144 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Carnegie Mellon ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Engineering Schools 10
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 10
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 11
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 17
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 21
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 156
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 157
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 234
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 263
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 303
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 308
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 317

Popularity of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

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.

Carnegie Mellon Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 138
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 138
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 40

Carnegie Mellon Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 93
Non-Resident Aliens 739
Other Races 44

Engineering Majors

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
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

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics 353
Physical Sciences 226
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 116
Engineering Technologies 104
Architecture & Related Services 74

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