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Engineering at Kansas State University

504 Bachelor's Degrees
47 Master's Degrees
28 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. In addition, we cover how K -State ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

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Engineering Degrees Available at K -State

K -State Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 46
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 71
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 72
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 75
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 83
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 103
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 117
Best Engineering Schools 119
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 119
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 137
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 139
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 141
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 156

Popularity of Engineering at K -State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Kansas State University handed out 504 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 597 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in engineering from K -State. This makes it the #181 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 28 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

K -State Engineering Students

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

K -State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The engineering program at K -State awarded 504 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at K -State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 378
Non-Resident Aliens 39
Other Races 29

K -State Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a master's degree in engineering from K -State. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 1

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 182
Electrical Engineering 75
Architectural Engineering 70
Civil Engineering 64
Industrial Engineering 60
Chemical Engineering 59
Agricultural Engineering 31
Computer Engineering 29
Nuclear Engineering 5
Operations Research 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 834
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 347
Engineering Technologies 103
Architecture & Related Services 95
Mathematics & Statistics 69

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