Engineering Schools In Utah
In Utah, there are 13 accredited schools where engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the engineering academic community in Utah, and the future trends in engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Utah | 15,820 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Utah
| 17,730 | 18,190 | 17,110 | 15,010 | 12,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, the field of engineering is shrinking. 5,020 less engineering professionals were working in Utah in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 28%. 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 Utah
| $63,268 | $64,452 | $64,016 | $65,969 | $67,341 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to engineering professionals are increasing in Utah. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $63,268 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $67,341 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$41,487 |
25th percentile |
$53,492 |
50th percentile |
$66,619 |
75th percentile |
$79,984 |
90th percentile |
$92,583 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 6%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 123% 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 Utah.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Utah
Biomedical Engineering |
$73,460 |
Civil Engineering |
$56,147 |
Computer Engineering |
$81,960 |
Electrical Engineering |
$65,700 |
Engineering |
$68,356 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$61,644 |
Software Engineering |
$76,120 |
In Utah, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
21 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
14 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 71 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited engineering schools in Utah is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,026 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Utah and in 2010 there were 1,305 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Utah by 36%. A majority of these graduates, or 30%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in engineering.