by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Applied Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Colorado Boulder. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at CU - Boulder paid an average of $1,738 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,826 | $31,284 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,696 |
engineering who receive their master’s degree from CU - Boulder make an average of $108,852 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $85,820.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. CU - Boulder does offer online classes in its engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 29.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.8% of the engineering master’s degrees at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Engineering | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 134 |
| Architectural Engineering | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | 152 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.