What is the employment rate for students who major in Mechanical Enigneering?

Hi Michael. I started as an engineering undergrad but for full disclosure, I switched to finance!! The employment rate at graduation for engineering is going to vary depending on what school you're going to and what kind of 'specific' job you want. Salaries for engineering tend to be higher for undergraduates than many other disciplines because of the rigor involved in an engineering curriculum. So there is no question, it's a degree that is in demand.

To answer your question, you might want to contact your career service office and ask them for statistics on:

• your school's employment rate at graduation


• your school's employment rate 3-6 months after graduation.

I recommend also asking career services which employers regularly recruit on campus - boeing vs google, etc.

Michael M.

I was an engineering major in college.

Mechanical Engineers can work in a variety of fascinating new careers. Traditionally, mechanical engineers worked at equipment design companies and built machines, equipment, and even robots. Nowadays, the entire industry is being revolutionized by 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and desktop based 3D printers. These technologies are easy to learn about, but in essence they allow you to design a part on the computer and get it printed by a special type of printer within hours! This means that mechanical engineers will be needed to help design new products to be printed on these new printers over the next 40-50 years as they grow in popularity. Given how much change is happening in the field right now, this is an exciting area to get into, especially now!