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Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year.

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

UAH Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

UAH Engineering Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UAH, 69% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 105
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Concentrations Within Engineering

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering 76
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 21
Computer Engineering 9
Mechanical Engineering 8
Electrical Engineering 5
Civil Engineering 3
Other Engineering 3

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 University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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