Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Engineering-Related Fields
Colleges award this field under 4 named programs, from Engineering/Industrial Management to Engineering-Related Fields, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 4 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Focuses on the application of engineering principles to the planning and operational management of industrial and manufacturing operations, and prepares you to plan and manage such operations. Covers accounting, engineering economy, financial management, industrial and human resources management, industrial psychology, management information systems, mathematical modeling and optimization, quality control, operations research, safety and health issues, and environmental program management.
- Engineering Design
- Prepares you to apply mathematical and scientific principles to engineering problems involving marrying or coordinating multiple dissimilar systems to carry out single functions or achieve common purposes, organizing system components for maximum flexibility and utility, planning engineering projects involving multiple tasks and design solutions, planning design testing and evaluation procedures, resolving specification and requirement conflicts, and choosing among competing theoretical solutions. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 14.2901.
- Packaging Science
- Focuses on the application of scientific, technological, design, and business principles to the development of packages and packaging materials, including raw material production, conversion of raw materials into usable forms, design, distribution, and post-use recycling and reuse. Covers principles of packaging, materials sciences, distribution and transportation, engineering and technology, graphic design, packaging regulations, and business and marketing.
- Engineering-Related Fields, Other
- Engineering-related fields not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Industrial Engineers
- Median pay
- $102,440
- Hiring change through 2035
- 12.4%
- Job openings a year
- 23,100
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 with the economyIndustrial Production Managers
- Median pay
- $126,060
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.6%
- Job openings a year
- 17,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyFacilities Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.6%
- Job openings a year
- 14,200
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $66,120
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.1%
- Job openings a year
- 6,600
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyPostsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Median pay
- $77,640
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.0%
- Job openings a year
- 12,500
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyEngineers, All Other
- 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 career Growing with the economyEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
- Median pay
- $78,350
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.8%
- Job openings a year
- 5,400
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyCommercial and Industrial Designers
- Median pay
- $83,910
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.4%
- Job openings a year
- 2,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $62,902 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
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