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Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2,029 Bachelor's Degrees
999 Master's Degrees
379 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Georgia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Engineering Schools 14
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 19
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 30
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 31
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 45
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 63
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 76

Popularity of Engineering at Georgia Tech

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.

Engineering Student Diversity at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 422
Black or African American 125
Hispanic or Latino 156
White 993
Non-Resident Aliens 193
Other Races 140

Georgia Tech Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 109
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 351
Non-Resident Aliens 447
Other Races 24

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
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
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 273
Architecture & Related Services 186
Mathematics & Statistics 142
Physical Sciences 124
Engineering Technologies 19

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