The field of engineering is full of interesting and generally well-paying jobs. According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers survey of September 2012, new hires with an engineering bachelor’s degree earn an average of just over $60,000/year. See the overview.
Actual salaries vary depending upon location and specific engineering discipline, but the survey notes that “As a group, engineering majors currently have the highest reported overall average salary at the bachelor’s level.”
Professional Engineering Organizations
- American Society of Engineering Education
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- ASM International Materials Information Society
- Council on Forest Engineering
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Institute of Industrial Engineers
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Society of Plastics Engineers
- Society of Professional Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers