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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, WUSTL came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 288 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 333 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 318 students received their master’s degree in engineering from WUSTL. This makes it the #37 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 48 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #72 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 Washington University in St Louis.
Of the 288 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from WUSTL in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 35 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 155 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
Other Races | 23 |
Of the 318 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from WUSTL in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 100 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 169 |
Other Races | 8 |
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 | 156 |
Electrical Engineering | 116 |
Biomedical Engineering | 107 |
Chemical Engineering | 85 |
Systems Engineering | 54 |
Other Engineering | 51 |
Computer Engineering | 35 |
Construction Engineering | 21 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 20 |
Materials Engineering | 13 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 356 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 213 |
Architecture & Related Services | 123 |
Physical Sciences | 116 |
Engineering Technologies | 37 |
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