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Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

511 Bachelor's Degrees
170 Master's Degrees
26 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 UTEP ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UTEP

UTEP Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #14 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 73
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 83
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 85
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 111
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 113
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 117
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 173
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 179
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 241
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 255
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 328

Popularity of Engineering at UTEP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at El Paso handed out 511 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #80 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 513 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 170 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UTEP. This makes it the #84 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 26 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UTEP Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 511 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UTEP. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 370
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 115
Other Races 6

UTEP Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UTEP. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 105
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 41
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 266
Electrical Engineering 120
Civil Engineering 88
Industrial Engineering 84
Systems Engineering 38
Computer Engineering 33
Metallurgical Engineering 23
Environmental Engineering 13
Biomedical Engineering 12
Manufacturing Engineering 10
General Engineering 8
Construction Engineering 5
Materials Engineering 4
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 391
Computer & Information Sciences 154
Physical Sciences 77
Mathematics & Statistics 62
Natural Resources & Conservation 25

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