Mechanical Engineering Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 9 accredited mechanical engineering schools where mechanical engineering faculty who teach mechanical engineering classes can find employment. The trends in Arizona's mechanical engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in mechanical engineering includes mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
- Mechanical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| Arizona | 8,680 |
| National | 549,180 |
Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Arizona
| 11,190 | 11,490 | 11,690 | 10,650 | 8,680 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, mechanical engineering is a shrinking field. In Arizona, 2,510 less mechanical engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 22% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for mechanical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $58,246 | $58,174 | $60,224 | $61,954 | $63,548 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by mechanical engineering professionals is increasing in Arizona. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $58,246 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $63,548 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$37,666 |
25th percentile |
$48,578 |
50th percentile |
$61,520 |
75th percentile |
$77,626 |
90th percentile |
$94,366 |
Thus, mechanical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 151% pay differential between the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of mechanical engineering in Arizona.
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Arizona
Civil Engineering |
$61,857 |
Drafting |
$50,658 |
Electrical Engineering |
$74,085 |
Industrial Design |
$60,310 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$63,548 |
Physics |
$86,220 |
In Arizona, mechanical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Arizona is increasing. In 2006, 247 students graduated from mechanical engineering courses in Arizona. And in 2010, 682 students graduated.
Thus there was a 176% percent increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. A majority of these graduates, or 26%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.