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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Georgia Tech came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 2029 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 2,279 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 999 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #5 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 379 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #1 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
The engineering program at Georgia Tech awarded 2,029 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 422 |
Black or African American | 125 |
Hispanic or Latino | 156 |
White | 993 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 193 |
Other Races | 140 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 999 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Georgia Tech. About 75% were men and 25% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 109 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 45 |
White | 351 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 447 |
Other Races | 24 |
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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Mechanical Engineering | 794 |
Electrical Engineering | 589 |
Industrial Engineering | 430 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 338 |
Biomedical Engineering | 323 |
Chemical Engineering | 241 |
Civil Engineering | 206 |
Computer Engineering | 153 |
Materials Engineering | 114 |
Environmental Engineering | 76 |
Operations Research | 50 |
Systems Engineering | 38 |
Nuclear Engineering | 32 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 13 |
Robotics Engineering | 8 |
Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 273 |
Architecture & Related Services | 186 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 142 |
Physical Sciences | 124 |
Engineering Technologies | 19 |
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