Engineering
Electromechanical Engineering
Prepares you to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the problems associated with combining electrical and mechanical components with special emphasis on manufacturing and automated processes. Covers applied mechanics, instrumentation and monitoring, machine design, automated control techniques, fluid and thermal dynamics, circuit analysis, and solid state electronics.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Mechanical Engineers
- Median pay
- $104,110
- Hiring change through 2035
- 11.2%
- Job openings a year
- 17,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingArchitectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.5%
- Job openings a year
- 14,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing fastElectrical Engineers
- Median pay
- $120,630
- Hiring change through 2035
- 9.9%
- Job openings a year
- 11,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $122,930
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.7%
- Job openings a year
- 8,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $109,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.8%
- Job openings a year
- 3,900
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
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College options
How admission works
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Program admission | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University PA | 27 | 78% | First-year program admissionFirst-year engineering applicants need 4 years of math through pre-calculus, plus 1 year each of chemistry and physics with labs. | $35,000 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology MA | 14 | 85% | First-year program admissionEngineering applicants must complete or be enrolled in pre-calculus in addition to Wentworth's general high-school preparation requirements. | $32,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University PA | 1 | 11% | First-year program admissionApplicants apply to and are admitted directly to an engineering department or undecided Engineering. Required preparation includes 4 years of math plus one year each of chemistry, physics and biology. | $14,000 |