Engineering at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 students received their master's degree in engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Auburn does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Engineering Rankings

There were 60 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Auburn. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Auburn, 50% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	111
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Auburn University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Engineering	102
Industrial Engineering	55
Computer Engineering	48
Civil Engineering	36
Mechanical Engineering	33
Electrical Engineering	29
Chemical Engineering	20
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	18
Materials Engineering	14
Biological Engineering	9
General Engineering	3
Polymer & Plastics Engineering	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Industrial Engineers	5,630	$87,870
Electrical Engineers	4,540	$97,310
Civil Engineers	4,370	$84,320
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.