The of structural engineers is usually through a civil engineering bachelor's degree, and often a master's degree specializing in structural engineering.

In Germany and some other European and Latin American countries, the term Diploma Engineer implies that the person has completed typically one more year of academic work beyond the basic engineering bachelor's degree.

Among recent science and engineering bachelor's degree recipients, women were less likely than men to be employed in science and engineering occupations.

This underrepresentation is evident in the distribution of college majors among men and women; from 1997 to 2007, women earned only 18% of engineering bachelor's degrees.

It was noted that women now represented 15% of the Active Duty Navy and that women today earn about half of all science and engineering bachelor's degrees.

He earned a master's degree in business administration from Concordia University, and a civil engineering bachelor's degree from the Royal Military College of Canada.

The institution is also one of only three universities in the United States to offer the robotics specialization in the ABET/TAC accredited manufacturing engineering technology, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechanical engineering bachelor of science degrees.

Concerning minority (African American, Hispanic, Native American) women, the percentages of engineering bachelor's recipients increased from approximately 7% in 1989 to 12% in 2008.

Asian women actually accounted for a lower rate of engineering bachelor's degree during this time period, from approximately 2.5% to 5%.