by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Florida International University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at FIU was $992 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $446 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,912 | $21,393 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,818 |
FIU does not offer an online option for its engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIU Online Learning page.
About 26.1% of the students who received their PhD in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 24.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.4% of the engineering doctor’s degrees at FIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 10 |
| Electrical Engineering | 21 |
| Materials Engineering | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5 |
*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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