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The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 863 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 895 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 304 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #39 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 145 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #17 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 68 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 601 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 96 |
| Other Races | 41 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 304 students earned a master's degree in engineering from UMN Twin Cities. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 150 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 116 |
| Other Races | 10 |
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 | 285 |
| Electrical Engineering | 184 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151 |
| Chemical Engineering | 137 |
| Industrial Engineering | 116 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 110 |
| Civil Engineering | 97 |
| Computer Engineering | 85 |
| Materials Engineering | 59 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 45 |
| Other Engineering | 21 |
| Environmental Engineering | 15 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,246 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 428 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 419 |
| Physical Sciences | 343 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 237 |
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