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Engineering & Applied Physics at California Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Engineering & Applied Physics, consider the program at California Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 engineering & applied physics degrees were granted at California Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Engineering & Applied Physics graduates at California Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Program-wide, Engineering & Applied Physics graduates at California Institute of Technology are 20% women (8) and 80% men (33).

Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 22 master’s engineering & applied physics degrees awarded at California Institute of Technology, 23% were women (5) and 77% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering & Applied Physics master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	14

Minority students account for 27% of Engineering & Applied Physics master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 20%.*

Engineering & Applied Physics Doctoral Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 19 doctoral engineering & applied physics graduates at California Institute of Technology, 16% were women (3) and 84% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering & Applied Physics doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 21% of Engineering & Applied Physics doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering & Applied Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Engineering & Applied Physics program at California Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Engineering & Applied Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.