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Engineering at Cornell University

600 Bachelor's Degrees
712 Master's Degrees
118 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 Cornell ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Engineering Rankings

Cornell is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Engineering Schools 20
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 45
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 88
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 106
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 111
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 121
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 145
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 296
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 334

Popularity of Engineering at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 600 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 605 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 712 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Cornell. This makes it the #14 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 118 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cornell Engineering Students

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

Cornell Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The engineering program at Cornell awarded 600 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 150
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 74
White 210
Non-Resident Aliens 63
Other Races 76

Cornell Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 712 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from Cornell in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 84
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 163
Non-Resident Aliens 374
Other Races 30

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 264
Operations Research 231
Mechanical Engineering 214
Biomedical Engineering 146
Chemical Engineering 131
Systems Engineering 93
Materials Engineering 81
Civil Engineering 71
Engineering Physics 62
Agricultural Engineering 56
Environmental Engineering 37
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 25
General Engineering 13
Engineering Mechanics 6

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 651
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 621
Physical Sciences 258
Mathematics & Statistics 236
Architecture & Related Services 208

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