Also called: Engineering Faculty, Professor of Engineering
Teaches engineering at a college and runs a research lab inventing new technology.
You teach a morning class on how bridges carry loads, then meet your PhD students to look at results from a new sensor they built. In the afternoon you write a grant proposal asking for $500,000 to keep the research going.
Approximate; pay varies a lot by university, and many also consult on the side.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in engineering; often a postdoctoral research position too.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering.
Growing about average. Approximate projection; tied to college enrollment.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tutors and grading tools help with teaching; mentoring students and leading research labs stay human.
Classes: AP Calculus, AP Physics, Speech or debate, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1032.
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