Engineering Schools In Arizona
Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 12 accredited engineering schools in Arizona. The trends in Arizona's engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in engineering includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Arizona | 25,640 |
| National | 1,325,540 |
Of all of the engineering professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Arizona
| 36,790 | 37,720 | 37,940 | 33,100 | 25,640 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, engineering is a shrinking field. There were 11,150 less engineering professionals working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has shrunk by 30% in Arizona. This is faster than the trend for engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% between 2006 and 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $58,849 | $63,893 | $67,176 | $67,262 | $71,320 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to engineering professionals are growing in Arizona. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $58,849 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,320 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$43,267 |
25th percentile |
$54,250 |
50th percentile |
$69,342 |
75th percentile |
$86,299 |
90th percentile |
$92,774 |
Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Arizona, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 114%
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Arizona
Biomedical Engineering |
$92,440 |
Civil Engineering |
$61,857 |
Computer Engineering |
$91,370 |
Electrical Engineering |
$74,085 |
Engineering |
$71,320 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$63,548 |
In Arizona, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
36 |
master |
32 |
doctor |
21 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 98 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited engineering schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006, 2,195 students graduated from engineering courses in Arizona. And in 2010, 1,507 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 31%. 37% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in engineering.