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Engineering at Wichita State University

474 Total Degrees Awarded
6 Award Levels Offered
#7 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$78,413 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 35 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Engineering Degrees Available at WSU

The table below lists every degree level granted in engineering at WSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 237
Certificate 4
Master’s 135
Doctoral 17
Graduate Certificate 78
Professional Certificate 3

WSU Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Wichita State University conferred 237 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WSU is a solid choice among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 7
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 32
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 393

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$78,413 Bachelor's Median Salary

Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from WSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $78,413 a year. This is above $52,641, the median for all majors at WSU.

Salary for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at WSU

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,664 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at WSU, engineering students borrow a median amount of $24,664 in student loans. This is higher than $24,307, the typical median for all majors at WSU.

Student debt for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at WSU

WSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,684 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,664 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,843 $17,714
Fees $2,155 $2,155

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

WSU gender breakdown of Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at WSU were White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Wichita State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 132
Non-Resident Aliens 34
Other Races 18

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 61 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 18% to women and 82% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (59%).

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

WSU granted 58 bachelor’s completions in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering, general in the latest year of data — 17% to women and 83% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (66%).

Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 32 bachelor’s degrees in electrical and computer engineering recently — 16% to women and 84% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

WSU conferred 25 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering recently — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (48%).

Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s)

WSU conferred 23 bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering recently — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (43%).

Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in computer engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 11% to women and 89% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (22%).

Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor’s)

WSU granted 13 bachelor’s completions in manufacturing engineering in the most recent reporting year — 38% to women and 62% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (46%).

Applied Engineering (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in applied engineering in the latest year of data — 43% to women and 57% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (86%).

WSU Engineering Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Wichita State University awarded 4 certificate degrees in engineering.

Certificate Rankings

WSU is not yet ranked for engineering at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of engineering certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

WSU gender breakdown of Engineering Certificate degree grads The largest share of engineering certificate degree graduates at WSU were White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a certificate in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Wichita State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Materials Engineering (Certificate)

WSU granted 4 certificate completions in materials engineering recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

Graduate Study in Engineering at WSU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at WSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 135
Doctoral 17
Graduate Certificate 78
Professional Certificate 3

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