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January Newsletter
Bachelor's Degrees In Computer Engineering Continue to Rise
Washington, DC - Computer Engineering remains the most popular engineering discipline. Although
it did not experience the same dramatic jump as it did from 2002-2003, the increase of 500 degrees
awarded is still impressive. Other disciplines that experienced growth include mechanical, electrical,
biological and aeronautical. Each of those four disciplines has rebounded from a late 1990's dip.
Additional programs such as civil and industrial have remained at essentially the same level.
Programs that have declined in the number of students being awarded bachelor degrees include chemical,
petroleum and systems engineering.
Although 15,282 was the highest number of women ever to receive bachelor's degrees in engineering,
the percentage of women earning bachelor degrees in 2004 was at its lowest in five years. Percentage wise,
2000 was the highwater mark for women at 20.65%. Over the past ten years, their number has increased 2.65%.
Other minority groups that have recorded increases over the past ten years are as follows; Asian-Americans
2.18%, Hispanic-Americans 1.07%, African-Americans .4%, Native-Americans .12% and Foreign Nationals .03%.
This information comes from the latest Engineering & Technology Degrees, 2004 survey
undertaken by the Engineering Workforce Commission. For more information on salaries, plus
information on engineers enrolled in or graduating from engineering schools, please go to the
Engineering Workforce Commission web site at http://www.ewc-online.org or call us directly at 1-888-400-2237 x 20.
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