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UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 1016 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 0% over the previous year when 1,013 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 353 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UW - Madison. This makes it the #36 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 124 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #21 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 Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 1,016 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 58 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 726 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 133 |
| Other Races | 43 |
Of the 353 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 70% were men and 30% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 174 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 125 |
| Other Races | 18 |
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 | 268 |
| Electrical Engineering | 241 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 177 |
| Civil Engineering | 157 |
| Industrial Engineering | 150 |
| Chemical Engineering | 121 |
| Computer Engineering | 93 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 67 |
| General Engineering | 64 |
| Materials Engineering | 60 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 48 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 39 |
| Environmental Engineering | 35 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 24 |
| Other Engineering | 18 |
| Systems Engineering | 10 |
| Engineering Physics | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 1,485 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 673 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 491 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 434 |
| Physical Sciences | 401 |
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