General Engineering

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
12,241
growing 6.13%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,110
growing 0.566%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$40,910
growing 2.74%
Average Wage
$135,678
growing 3.29%
People in Workforce
4.98M
growing 2.96%
Average Employee Age
43
declining 0.0985%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of General Engineering degree recipients are University at Buffalo, NY, College Park, MD, and Boston, MA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of General Engineering degree recipients are Needham, MA, Buzzards Bay, MA, and Los Alamos, NM. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Engineering is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Engineering and the types of students that study this field. University at Buffalo awards the most degrees in General Engineering in the US, but Franklin W Olin College of Engineering and Harvey Mudd College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Engineering.

Tuition costs for General Engineering majors are, on average, $7,110 for in-state public colleges, and $40,910 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Engineering programs are Public, 2-year institutions (349 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (5,663 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Engineering (2023)
  1. University at Buffalo
    457 degrees awarded
  2. University of Maryland-College Park
    384 degrees awarded
  3. Northeastern University
    243 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Engineering, is Public, 4-year or above (5,663 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,110
Median In-State Public
$40,910
Median Out of State Private

University at Buffalo has the most General Engineering degree recipients, with 457 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
    45.9%
  2. Harvey Mudd College
    23.6%
  3. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    11.8%

Out of all institutions that offer General Engineering programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Engineering, with 45.9%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Engineering
  1. Erie County, NY
    464 degrees awarded
  2. Prince George's County, MD
    396 degrees awarded
  3. Maricopa County, AZ
    379 degrees awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering majors is $135,678 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Civil engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering majors is Architectural, engineering & related services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
$135,678
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,283
3.29%
1 Year Growth
± 1.31%

The average salary for Engineering majors is $135,678 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Civil engineers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Westchester County (Central) PUMA, NY
    $298,775
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY
    $290,544
  3. San Mateo County (Southeast)--Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA
    $289,114

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for Engineering majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Civil engineers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering majors working as Chemical engineers, Civil engineers, and Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering majors are Surgeons, Podiatrists, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

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4.98M
2023 Workforce
± 53,888
2.96%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.96%, from 4.84M in 2022 to 4.98M in 2023.

The largest single share of Engineering graduates go on to work as Software developers (9.18%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The most common industries that employ Engineering majors, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Computer Systems Design, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The highest paying industries of Engineering majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Oil & gas extraction, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
4.98M
2023 Workforce
± 53,888
2.96%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.96%, from 4.84M in 2022 to 4.98M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Engineering graduates by share is Architectural, engineering & related services, followed by Computer Systems Design. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering majors
  1. Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA
    8.42
  2. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA
    7.59
  3. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA
    7

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering is 43.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering (5,606 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
43
Average Age in 2023
± 0.145 Years
0.0985%
1 Year Change
± 0.481%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 2.89% and 2.79% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Engineering are Associates Degree, Masters Degree, and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (76.1%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    5,606 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien
    2,457 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    1,694 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Engineering for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    1,814 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    813 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    337 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in General Engineering.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    503,948 degree recipients
  2. China
    156,760 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    102,172 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. India
    4.13 times more than expected
  2. Iran
    3.11 times more than expected
  3. Other Asia, not specified
    3.1 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering degrees (4.13 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (503,948 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Engineering field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Engineering majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Engineering majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Technology Design, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Engineering majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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