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The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 499.00000000000006 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 505 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 119 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNL. This makes it the #107 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 51 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #69 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 Nebraska - Lincoln.
The engineering program at UNL awarded 499 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 361 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 65 |
Other Races | 28 |
Of the 119 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UNL in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.
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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 79 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 31 |
Other Races | 2 |
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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Mechanical Engineering | 151 |
Civil Engineering | 130 |
Computer Engineering | 83 |
Electrical Engineering | 74 |
Architectural Engineering | 62 |
Biological Engineering | 53 |
General Engineering | 48 |
Chemical Engineering | 37 |
Agricultural Engineering | 18 |
Construction Engineering | 8 |
Environmental Engineering | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 592 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 304 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 138 |
Architecture & Related Services | 138 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 135 |
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