Engineering at Princeton University
If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Princeton University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 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.
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Princeton Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Princeton Engineering Rankings
There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at Princeton
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Princeton University.
Princeton Engineering Master’s Program
In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 50 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 53 |
| Chemical Engineering | 29 |
| Operations Research | 25 |
| Civil Engineering | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Architecture & Related Services
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 46,930 | $107,640 |
| Systems Software Developers | 8,960 | $123,370 |
| Civil Engineers | 8,020 | $103,760 |
| Cost Estimators | 5,270 | $75,340 |
| Computer Network Architects | 5,160 | $124,310 |
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 Quantockgoblin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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