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Engineering at University of Utah

467 Bachelor's Degrees
219 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 U of U ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering programs.

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Engineering Degrees Available at U of U

U of U Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #92 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 40
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 40
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 67
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Engineering Schools 92
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 110
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 158
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 196
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 205

Popularity of Engineering at U of U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 467 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 514 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 219 students received their master’s degree in engineering from U of U. This makes it the #62 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.

U of U Engineering Students

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

U of U Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The engineering program at U of U awarded 467 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 342
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 25

U of U Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from U of U. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 144
Non-Resident Aliens 31
Other Races 14

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 236
Biomedical Engineering 153
Electrical Engineering 95
Chemical Engineering 89
Computer Engineering 62
Civil Engineering 55
Materials Engineering 41
Metallurgical Engineering 13
Mining Engineering 8
General Engineering 6
Geoscience Engineering 6
Nuclear Engineering 5
Petroleum Engineering 3
Construction Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 263
Physical Sciences 235
Mathematics & Statistics 159
Natural Resources & Conservation 98
Architecture & Related Services 72

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