Engineering science majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an engineering science degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in engineering science. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 2,377 engineering science major resumes to identify the jobs engineering science majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Engineering Science Degree
- Starting Salary$65,000Job openings97,496Top Locations:Austin, TX; Andover, MA; Arlington, TX;Job Description:Aerospace engineers design primarily aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design.
- Starting Salary$64,000Job openings67,802Top Locations:Houston, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Charlotte, NC;Job Description:Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, and power generation equipment. Electronics engineers design and develop electronic equipment, such as broadcast and communications systems—from portable music players to global positioning systems (GPSs).
- Starting Salary$62,000Job openings145,936Top Locations:Job Description:Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.
- Starting Salary$62,000Job openings66,937Top Locations:Job Description:Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.
- Starting Salary$59,000Job openings120,258Top Locations:Job Description:Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
- Starting Salary$58,000Job openings105,618Top Locations:Job Description:Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
- Starting Salary$53,000Job openings167,520Top Locations:Job Description:Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
- Starting Salary$37,000Job openings111,343Top Locations:Job Description:Industrial engineering technicians help industrial engineers implement designs to use personnel, materials, and machines effectively in factories, stores, healthcare organizations, repair shops, and offices. They prepare machinery and equipment layouts, plan workflows, conduct statistical production studies, and analyze production costs.
- Starting Salary$33,000Job openings115,512Top Locations:Job Description:Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
- Starting Salary$27,000Job openings97,722Top Locations:Job Description:Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.
