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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Cornell University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 150 |
Black or African American | 27 |
Hispanic or Latino | 74 |
White | 210 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 63 |
Other Races | 76 |
Of the 712 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from Cornell in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 84 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
White | 163 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 374 |
Other Races | 30 |
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 | 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 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 651 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 621 |
Physical Sciences | 258 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 236 |
Architecture & Related Services | 208 |
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