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Engineering at University of Kentucky

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 University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

UK Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UK does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UK Engineering Rankings

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Engineering Master’s Program

27% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UK, 60% 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 Kentucky with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering 20
Mechanical Engineering 19
Electrical Engineering 13
Agricultural Engineering 10
Chemical Engineering 9
Biomedical Engineering 6
Mining Engineering 6
Manufacturing Engineering 6
Materials Engineering 2
Industrial 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Software Applications Developers 5,700 $86,300
Industrial Engineers 5,410 $79,170
Mechanical Engineers 4,000 $84,380
Industrial Production Managers 3,800 $97,340
Civil Engineers 3,380 $82,840

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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