General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Every general 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

UAH General Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UAH

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UAH General Engineering Rankings

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 General Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 engineering majors earned their master's degree from UAH. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UAH, 72% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	55
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Engineering

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
Engineers	3,730	$115,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.