Engineering Schools In Minnesota
There are 22 accredited engineering schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach engineering classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in engineering in the state of Minnesota, which encompasses 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
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Minnesota | 35,130 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Minnesota
| 34,980 | 38,830 | 38,380 | 36,470 | 27,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, engineering is a shrinking field. In Minnesota, 7,530 less engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 22% 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 Minnesota
| $63,892 | $68,239 | $70,772 | $71,390 | $70,530 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in Minnesota. In 2006 engineering professionals made a mean salary of $63,892 per year, and in 2010 they made $70,530 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$48,145 |
25th percentile |
$57,144 |
50th percentile |
$68,813 |
75th percentile |
$82,524 |
90th percentile |
$85,546 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 78% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in Minnesota.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Biomedical Engineering |
$94,870 |
Civil Engineering |
$60,400 |
Computer Engineering |
$92,820 |
Electrical Engineering |
$69,490 |
Engineering |
$72,005 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$64,618 |
Software Engineering |
$83,185 |
In Minnesota, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
26 |
doctor |
11 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 80 |
The number of students graduating from the 22 accredited engineering schools in Minnesota is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,912 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 1,408 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 26%. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned an bachelor's degree in engineering.