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General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, consider the program at University of Alabama in Huntsville. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 92 general engineering degrees were granted at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Distance learning is available at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Among 8,564 students, 924 (11%) studied exclusively online and 4,322 (50%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Use these rankings to compare University of Alabama in Huntsville’s General Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#1 of 3
Best Value	Alabama	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 285
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#50 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#215 of 284

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at University of Alabama in Huntsville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at University of Alabama in Huntsville are 26% women (24) and 74% men (68).

General Engineering Master’s Program at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Of the 92 master’s general engineering graduates at University of Alabama in Huntsville, 26% were women (24) and 74% were men (68).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama in Huntsville, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at University of Alabama in Huntsville

This General Engineering program at University of Alabama in Huntsville breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	92

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at University of Alabama in Huntsville go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.