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Engineering and IT

Are you curious about how things work? Or about how technology improves products and systems? Engineering and IT courses will help you develop a technical skillset with a foundation in math, science, business and management.
Computer Science

Popular Careers:

  • Computer systems analyst
  • Software developer
  • Web developer

 

#3 Most Valuable College Major

-Forbes

Software Engineering

Top Employers:

  • Facebook
  • HubSpot
  • Adobe

 

22% increased demand for software developers by 2022

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016

Mechanical Engineering

Top Employers:

  • NASA
  • Google
  • Boeing

 

$87,370 median annual salary

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

Industrial Engineering

Top Industries:

  • Automotive
  • Architecture
  • Aerospace

 

10% expected job growth by 2026

—Bureau of Labor Statistics

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Top Industries:

  • Manufacturing
  • Telecommunications
  • Robotics

 

$99,070 median annual salary

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

Biosystems Engineering

Popular Careers:

  • Research lab engineer
  • Environmental advisor
  • Food processing consultant

 

7% expected job growth by 2026

—Bureau of Labor Statistics

Data Science

Popular Careers:

  • Business intelligence
  • Data analyst
  • Statistician

 

Statisticians #2 Best STEM Job

—U.S. News & World Report

Aerospace Engineering

Top Employers:

  • Boeing
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Northrop Grumman

 

$115,220 median annual salary

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

Nuclear Engineering

Top Employers:

  • Ontario Generation Company
  • Urenco
  • Rosatom

 

107,600 median annual salary

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

Civil Engineering

Top Specialties:

  • Structural Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

 

11% expected job growth by 2026

—Bureau of Labor Statistics

Engineering Management

Top Industries:

  • Research & Development
  • Enterprise Management
  • Manufacturing

 

$140,760 median annual salary

—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018

Entrepreneurial Engineering

Famous Entrepreneurial Engineers:

  • Bill Gates, Microsoft
  • Larry Ellison, Oracle
  • Sergey Brin & Larry Page, Google

 

Top 3 Most Funded Industries Software, Media&Biotechnology

—Entrepreneur, 2016

Engineering & IT

Aerospace Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer and Management Information Systems
Computer Science
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering
Global Manufacturing Systems
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mobile Application Development
Petroleum Engineering
Software Engineering

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Top National Universities: #76
Location: Washington, DC
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Top National Universities: #97
Location: Auburn, Alabama
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Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Location: Miami, Florida
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Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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Location: Dayton, Ohio
Enrollment: 11,241
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Location: Chicago, Illinois
Enrollment: 31,683
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Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Enrollment: 27,690
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Top National Universities: #227
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 16,146
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Top National Universities: #118
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Enrollment: 34,795
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Location: Stockton, California
Enrollment: 6,493
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Enrollment: 32,994
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