by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering Science is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Vanderbilt University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Vanderbilt was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,781 | $52,781 |
| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,670 | $17,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,022 | $3,022 |
Learn more about Vanderbilt tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of engineering science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt is $63,005 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $59,750.
Online degrees for the Vanderbilt engineering science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
About 43.6% of the students who received their BS in engineering science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering science at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020, 47.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Engineering Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Science | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 53 |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 |
| Civil Engineering | 17 |
| Computer Engineering | 23 |
| Electrical Engineering | 22 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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