University of Connecticut PhD in Engineering

56 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at University of Connecticut. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
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How Much Does a Doctorate in Engineering from UCONN Cost?

$19,664 Average Tuition and Fees

UCONN Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UCONN paid an average of $2,157 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $940 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	$16,908	$38,820
Fees	$2,756	$2,756

Does UCONN Offer an Online PhD in Engineering?

Online degrees for the UCONN engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCONN Online Learning page.

UCONN Doctorate Student Diversity for Engineering

56 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

26.8% Women

8.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 56 doctor’s degrees in engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 26.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.6%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in engineering at UCONN in 2019-2020, 8.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	6
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PhD in Engineering Focus Areas at UCONN

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering	5
Chemical Engineering	3
Civil Engineering	5
Computer Engineering	15
Electrical Engineering	11

References

*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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