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Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 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.

UofSC Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofSC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UofSC Engineering Rankings

There were 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Engineering Master’s Program

27% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UofSC, 55% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 28
Civil Engineering 19
Electrical Engineering 16
Computer Engineering 12
Chemical Engineering 11
Biomedical Engineering 5
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 3
Nuclear 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Industrial Engineers 7,130 $87,080
Mechanical Engineers 6,000 $93,730
Civil Engineers 5,900 $84,660
Software Applications Developers 4,580 $90,830
Industrial Production Managers 3,000 $115,760

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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