Engineering Design

An instructional program that prepares individuals 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.

For all the 117 degrees awarded in Engineering Design annually, the majority of them are Masters degree. Out of the 22 students graduating with degrees at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level in the US, 55% percent identify as women and 45% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Engineering Design, Pennsylvania has the most graduates. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Engineering Design is $51,600.