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Research Shows Recent Engineering Graduates Have Excellent Career Opportunities
Posted June 23, 2011 04:54 PM
Employment opportunities for engineers are expected to be excellent through the next several years, particularly for those who have a specialty such as biomedical technology, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, recent statistics suggest that graduates of programs in this discipline have a variety of career options.
Of the 88 students in Olin College of Engineering's class of 2011, a total of 55% have already accepted job offers, according to a press release. Furthermore, these graduates have an average starting salary of $68,825 per year.
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Research Shows Recent Engineering Graduates Have Excellent Career Opportunities total of 30% of these individuals plan to pursue graduate school in the fall, while two are launching their own businesses. Of those who plan to work, seven were hired by Microsoft, three are employed by Google and three were accepted by National Instruments.
"The responses we've received from employers is remarkable," said Sally Phelps, director of post graduate planning at Olin. "We had 64 companies recruiting on campus this year, and although we have a few graduates who are not yet employed, they tend to be looking for something specific, waiting to hear from companies, or planning to start their search after taking the summer off."
