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Professors of Engineering
A description of the the work done by "Professors of Engineering" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Professors of Engineering" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$40,299 $39,600 7 30.43 11538.03 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$55,500 $54,000 4 17.39 15516.12 Engineering: Mechanical
$41,000 $41,000 2 8.70 9000.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$34,500 $34,500 2 8.70 2500.00 Engineering: Civil
$40,000 $40,000 1 4.35 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$48,000 $48,000 1 4.35 0.00 OTHER engineering
$41,000 $41,000 1 4.35 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$58,900 $58,900 1 4.35 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$40,000 $40,000 1 4.35 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$52,800 $52,800 1 4.35 0.00 Education: OTHER education
$51,412 $51,412 1 4.35 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$30,000 $30,000 1 4.35 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$41,264 $37,000 13 25.49 10261.49 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$40,871 $36,000 9 17.65 9761.80 Engineering: Mechanical
$47,114 $43,729 4 7.84 11422.90 Architecture/Environmental Design
$42,750 $51,000 4 7.84 19841.56 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$42,482 $44,500 4 7.84 4169.72 Engineering: Civil
$33,039 $23,300 3 5.88 6888.35 Education: OTHER education
$38,500 $38,500 2 3.92 4500.00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$37,200 $37,200 2 3.92 1200.00 Business administration and management
$30,000 $30,000 2 3.92 10000.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$95,000 $95,000 1 1.96 0.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$72,000 $72,000 1 1.96 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$72,000 $72,000 1 1.96 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$70,000 $70,000 1 1.96 0.00 Operations research
$52,800 $52,800 1 1.96 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$51,000 $51,000 1 1.96 0.00 Computer science
$42,000 $42,000 1 1.96 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$38,000 $38,000 1 1.96 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$30,000 $30,000 1 1.96 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$64,631 $60,000 31 19.25 18682.82 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$60,104 $53,830 26 16.15 18115.77 Engineering: Mechanical
$72,488 $68,000 25 15.53 28167.90 Engineering: Civil
$61,302 $56,138 12 7.45 18129.87 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$66,536 $56,000 11 6.83 32453.44 Engineering: Chemical
$59,102 $55,000 11 6.83 16858.23 Engineering: Industrial
$59,464 $58,891 6 3.73 19183.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$90,146 $72,380 5 3.11 18862.63 Engineering: Metallurgical
$59,140 $65,500 4 2.48 11641.25 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$67,340 $56,000 3 1.86 13956.28 Physics
$50,000 $31,000 3 1.86 15513.44 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$65,000 $65,000 2 1.24 10000.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$61,000 $61,000 2 1.24 9000.00 OTHER engineering
$60,050 $60,050 2 1.24 5650.00 Mathematics: Applied
$55,500 $55,500 2 1.24 4500.00 Engineering: Environmental
$45,500 $45,500 2 1.24 5500.00 Education: OTHER education
$100,000 $100,000 1 .62 0.00 Chemistry
$97,600 $97,600 1 .62 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$84,000 $84,000 1 .62 0.00 Architecture/Environmental Design
$71,000 $71,000 1 .62 0.00 Operations research
$69,600 $69,600 1 .62 0.00 Engineering: Petroleum
$55,302 $55,302 1 .62 0.00 Oceanography
$55,179 $55,179 1 .62 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$54,000 $54,000 1 .62 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$52,000 $52,000 1 .62 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$50,960 $50,960 1 .62 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$50,000 $50,000 1 .62 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$45,000 $45,000 1 .62 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$42,000 $42,000 1 .62 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$51,000 $51,000 2 100.00 9000.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu