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Engineering at Lehigh University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Lehigh University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 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.

Lehigh Engineering Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Engineering Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Engineering Master’s Program

29% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Lehigh. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 62
International Students 62
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehigh University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Engineering 44
Mechanical Engineering 35
Electrical Engineering 26
Civil Engineering 20
Chemical Engineering 20
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 19
Materials Engineering 15
Biomedical Engineering 8
Computer Engineering 5
Environmental Engineering 3
Manufacturing Engineering 1

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Mechanical Engineers 16,590 $85,740
Civil Engineers 12,530 $88,740
Industrial Engineers 9,280 $86,080
Electrical Engineers 8,870 $94,870

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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