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Ohio State was ranked #49 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 1760 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 1,822 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 423 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Ohio State. This makes it the #29 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 176 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #11 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 194 |
Black or African American | 48 |
Hispanic or Latino | 80 |
White | 1,176 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 163 |
Other Races | 99 |
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 143 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 230 |
Other Races | 16 |
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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Computer Engineering | 562 |
Electrical Engineering | 332 |
Mechanical Engineering | 325 |
Chemical Engineering | 200 |
Civil Engineering | 174 |
Industrial Engineering | 162 |
Agricultural Engineering | 132 |
Materials Engineering | 112 |
Biomedical Engineering | 111 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 93 |
Other Engineering | 69 |
Environmental Engineering | 29 |
General Engineering | 26 |
Engineering Physics | 23 |
Nuclear Engineering | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,201 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 607 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 489 |
Physical Sciences | 310 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 235 |
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