Engineering Schools In Washington DC
Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited engineering schools in Washington DC. The trends in Washington DC'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
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington DC Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Washington DC | 9,040 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Approximately 1% of the country's engineering professionals work in Washington DC state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Washington DC
| 9,200 | 9,160 | 8,380 | 8,630 | 7,570 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington DC, the field of engineering is shrinking. In 2010 there were 1,630 less engineering professionals working in Washington DC than there were in 2006. This represents a 18% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Washington DC
| $81,607 | $81,051 | $81,952 | $87,278 | $85,057 |
| $54,015 | $56,773 | $59,398 | $60,217 | $61,344 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in Washington DC. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $81,607 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $85,057 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Washington DC
10th percentile |
$49,509 |
25th percentile |
$65,668 |
50th percentile |
$86,972 |
75th percentile |
$103,119 |
90th percentile |
$119,017 |
This represents a 4% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid engineering professionals earning 140% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington DC state.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Washington DC
Biomedical Engineering |
$85,470 |
Civil Engineering |
$62,123 |
Computer Engineering |
$98,093 |
Electrical Engineering |
$84,840 |
Engineering |
$85,795 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$96,530 |
Software Engineering |
$98,948 |
In Washington DC, engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington DC
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
13 |
doctor |
8 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 42 |
As the number of engineering professionals is decreasing in Washington DC state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited engineering schools in Washington DC state is decreasing. In 2006, 837 students graduated from engineering courses in Washington DC. And in 2010, 723 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Washington DC by 14%. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in engineering.