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Engineers, All Other
All engineers not listed separately.
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Selected stateCalifornia
- People doing this work
- 37,300
- Job openings each year
- 2,290
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 7.2%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 37,300 | 2,290 | 7.2% |
| Texas | 11,200 | 740 | 14.6% |
| Florida | 10,910 | 700 | 11.0% |
| Michigan | 9,970 | 590 | 3.0% |
| Louisiana | 8,710 | 540 | 7.9% |
| Maryland | 7,260 | 440 | 5.8% |
| Ohio | 7,060 | 410 | 2.5% |
| Virginia | 6,530 | 390 | 4.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,080 | 360 | 3.8% |
| New York | 5,830 | 30 | 5.4% |
| Georgia | 5,330 | 340 | 10.4% |
| Tennessee | 5,110 | 340 | 16.1% |
| Washington | 4,670 | 350 | 12.0% |
| Alabama | 4,030 | 230 | — |
| New Jersey | 3,990 | 230 | 2.0% |
| Oregon | 3,670 | 240 | 14.3% |
| Arizona | 3,640 | 230 | 11.3% |
| District of Columbia | 3,630 | 190 | −5.0% |
| Illinois | 3,460 | 200 | 1.5% |
| North Carolina | 3,400 | 220 | 11.1% |
| Colorado | 3,060 | 200 | 12.9% |
| Connecticut | 2,840 | 180 | 11.4% |
| Utah | 2,370 | 170 | 24.7% |
| New Mexico | 2,310 | 140 | 8.5% |
| Minnesota | 2,100 | 130 | 7.1% |
| Indiana | 1,900 | 120 | 6.1% |
| Missouri | 1,870 | 110 | 5.6% |
| South Carolina | 1,720 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Wisconsin | 1,390 | 90 | 8.6% |
| Kentucky | 1,370 | 80 | 4.6% |
| Massachusetts | 1,260 | 70 | 5.0% |
| Oklahoma | 1,180 | 70 | 2.6% |
| Kansas | 1,170 | 70 | 4.5% |
| Nevada | 1,110 | 70 | 13.3% |
| Arkansas | 1,040 | 70 | 8.3% |
| Alaska | 850 | 50 | 10.4% |
| New Hampshire | 820 | 50 | 9.3% |
| Maine | 630 | 40 | — |
| Nebraska | 620 | 40 | 6.9% |
| West Virginia | 570 | 30 | 1.8% |
| Mississippi | 560 | 30 | 5.7% |
| Puerto Rico | 530 | 30 | 8.2% |
| Idaho | 470 | 30 | 14.6% |
| Iowa | 460 | 30 | 7.0% |
| Montana | 400 | 30 | 14.3% |
| Vermont | 400 | 20 | 5.3% |
| Rhode Island | 340 | 20 | 6.3% |
| North Dakota | 240 | 20 | 4.3% |
| Wyoming | 140 | 10 | 7.7% |
| South Dakota | 100 | 10 | — |
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CareerEngineers, All Other
Most direct field Energy Systems Engineering → Related field Engineering, General → Related field Civil Engineering → Related field Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering → Related field Architectural Engineering → Related field Chemical Engineering → Related field Engineering Mechanics → Related field Engineering Physics →
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
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Texas A & M University-College Station
- Degrees each year
- 852
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
University of California-Berkeley
- Degrees each year
- 772
- Admit rate
- 12%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
The University of Texas at Austin
- Degrees each year
- 715
- Admit rate
- 29%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
- Degrees each year
- 659
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Degrees each year
- 696
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Annual cost after aid
- $8,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Degrees each year
- 563
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 660
- Admit rate
- 54%
- Annual cost after aid
- $26,000
Purdue University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 616
- Admit rate
- 50%
- Annual cost after aid
- $9,000