Below are the key facts about this program at Cornell University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 30 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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During the most recent reporting year, Cornell University awarded 530 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Bachelor’s Rankings
Cornell University is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 30 schools by College Factual.
Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cornell University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $113,316 a year. This is below $118,994, the median for all majors at Cornell University.
Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
To complete a bachelor’s at Cornell University, engineering students accumulate a median of $14,941 in student loans. This is lower than $15,005, the typical median for all majors at Cornell University.
Among recent graduates, 52% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University are White. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s in engineering.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
133
Black or African American
26
Hispanic or Latino
72
White
185
Non-Resident Aliens
55
Other Races
59
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University awarded 152 bachelor’s completions in mechanical engineering in the latest year of data — 34% to women and 66% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (36%).
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #15
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #41
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University awarded 77 bachelor’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering in the latest year of data — 40% to women and 60% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (26%).
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #13
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #33
Operations Research (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University conferred 68 bachelor’s completions in operations research in the latest year of data — 54% to women and 46% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (29%).
Best General Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best General Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best General Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University conferred 55 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (33%).
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #9
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #20
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #22
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University awarded 35 bachelor’s completions in chemical engineering recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (34%).
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #7
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #9
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #19
Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University granted 33 bachelor’s completions in civil engineering, general in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (45%).
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #9
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #23
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University granted 31 bachelor’s completions in engineering physics/applied physics in the most recent reporting year — 32% to women and 68% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (45%).
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University conferred 26 bachelor’s completions in environmental/environmental health engineering in the latest year of data — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #6
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #9
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University granted 26 bachelor’s completions in materials engineering in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (38%).
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Biological/Biosystems Engineering (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University conferred 24 bachelor’s degrees in biological/biosystems engineering in the most recent reporting year — 46% to women and 54% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (42%).
Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
Cornell University awarded 3 bachelor’s completions in engineering, general recently — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
Graduate Study in Engineering at Cornell University
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cornell University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University are White. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.
