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Engineering at University of Houston

629 Bachelor's Degrees
234 Master's Degrees
81 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UH ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UH

UH Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 12
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 14
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 29
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 46
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 61
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 67
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 84
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 86
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Best Engineering Schools 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 101

Popularity of Engineering at UH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 629 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 0% over the previous year when 626 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 234 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UH. This makes it the #53 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 81 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at UH

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

UH Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 629 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UH. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 145
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 193
White 129
Non-Resident Aliens 75
Other Races 61

UH Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UH. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 142
Other Races 7

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 286
Electrical Engineering 153
Chemical Engineering 98
Civil Engineering 96
Industrial Engineering 92
Biomedical Engineering 77
Petroleum Engineering 56
Computer Engineering 37
Systems Engineering 22
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 11
Environmental Engineering 11
Materials Engineering 4
Surveying Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 642
Engineering Technologies 414
Mathematics & Statistics 230
Physical Sciences 215
Architecture & Related Services 119

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