Below are the key facts about this program at City. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 85 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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During the most recent reporting year, CUNY City College handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.
Bachelor’s Rankings
City is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 85 schools by College Factual.
Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from City go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $78,762 a year. This is above $61,249, the median for all majors at City.
Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
To complete a bachelor’s at City, engineering students borrow a median amount of $14,605 in student loans. This is higher than $13,389, the typical median for all majors at City.
Among recent graduates, 72% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.
The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at City are Asian. Roughly 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY City College with a bachelor’s in engineering.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
113
Black or African American
31
Hispanic or Latino
61
White
43
Non-Resident Aliens
30
Other Races
10
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
City granted 91 bachelor’s completions in mechanical engineering recently — 15% to women and 85% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (38%).
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #14
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #35
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)
City granted 73 bachelor’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering in the latest year of data — 16% to women and 84% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (42%).
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #11
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #27
Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
City awarded 38 bachelor’s completions in computer engineering, general in the latest year of data — 24% to women and 76% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (42%).
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #7
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #20
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
City awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (48%).
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #11
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #28
Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)
City conferred 23 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering, general in the latest year of data — 39% to women and 61% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (30%).
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #10
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #25
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)
City conferred 22 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 64% to women and 36% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (32%).
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #12
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #15
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s)
City granted 18 bachelor’s completions in environmental/environmental health engineering in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (39%).
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #5
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #10
Graduate Study in Engineering at City
This program is also offered at the graduate level at City. Here are the graduate award levels offered.