Engineering Mechanics

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
262
declining 3.68%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$11,177
growing 2.22%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$60,150
growing 4.5%
Average Wage
$131,370
growing 7.94%
People in Workforce
4.83M
growing 3.48%
Average Employee Age
43
declining 0.361%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Engineering Mechanics degree recipients are Ames, IA, Madison, WI, and Champaign, IL. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Engineering Mechanics degree recipients are Brownwood, TX, Ames, IA, and Baytown, TX. The most common degree awarded to students studying Engineering Mechanics is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Engineering Mechanics and the types of students that study this field. Iowa State University awards the most degrees in Engineering Mechanics in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Engineering Mechanics, followed by Lee College (226204).

Tuition costs for Engineering Mechanics majors are, on average, $11,177 for in-state public colleges, and $60,150 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Engineering Mechanics programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (12 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (217 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Engineering Mechanics (2022)
  1. 79 degrees awarded
  2. 40 degrees awarded
  3. 38 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Engineering Mechanics, is Public, 4-year or above (217 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,177
Median In-State Public
$60,150
Median Out of State Private

Iowa State University has the most Engineering Mechanics degree recipients, with 79 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Engineering Mechanics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Iowa State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Engineering Mechanics, with 0.933%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Engineering Mechanics
  1. 79 degrees awarded
  2. 40 degrees awarded
  3. 38 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 300%
  2. 200%
  3. 200%

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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 $131,370 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$131,370
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,266
7.94%
1 Year Growth
± 1.27%

The average salary for Engineering majors is $131,370 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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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations 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 Podiatrists, Surgeons, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

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4.83M
2022 Workforce
± 53,105
3.48%
1 Year Growth
± 1.52%

The number of Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.48%, from 4.67M in 2021 to 4.83M in 2022.

The largest single share of Engineering graduates go on to work as Software developers (8.83%). 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

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

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Engineering majors, by average wage, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, Offices of physicians, and Oil & gas extraction.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Engineering Mechanics is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
4.83M
2022 Workforce
± 53,105
3.48%
1 Year Growth
± 1.52%

The number of Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.48%, from 4.67M in 2021 to 4.83M in 2022.

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 Engineering Mechanics is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

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

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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 Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering (115 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Engineering Mechanics is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
43
Average Age in 2022
± 0.147 Years
0.361%
1 Year Change
± 0.486%

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 2.86% and 2.73% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Engineering Mechanics are Bachelors Degree, Research Doctorate, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Engineering Mechanics 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 (80.9%)
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
    115 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien
    97 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    18 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Engineering Mechanics 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
    48 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien Male
    10 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Male
    8 degrees awarded

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

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 Engineering Mechanics is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    492,137 degree recipients
  2. China
    153,488 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    93,296 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. India
    4.18 times more than expected
  2. Libya
    3.47 times more than expected
  3. Iran
    3.19 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering degrees (4.18 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 (492,137 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Engineering Mechanics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Engineering Mechanics majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Engineering Mechanics 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 Engineering Mechanics 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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