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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, UPenn came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 243 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #96 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 309 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UPenn. This makes it the #38 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 58 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #61 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 Pennsylvania.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from UPenn. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 89 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 47 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Of the 309 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 68% were men and 32% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 57 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 190 |
| Other Races | 5 |
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 | 147 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 127 |
| Electrical Engineering | 116 |
| Systems Engineering | 81 |
| Materials Engineering | 58 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Other Engineering | 16 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 756 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 514 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 207 |
| Physical Sciences | 204 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 192 |
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