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General Engineering at Elizabethtown College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, take a look at what Elizabethtown College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Elizabethtown College sits in Elizabethtown, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 general engineering degrees were granted at Elizabethtown College.

Studying Online at Elizabethtown College

Many students take online classes at Elizabethtown College. Of 2,283 students, 316 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 460 (20%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Elizabethtown College

Rankings can help you compare Elizabethtown College’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 13
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#8 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 48
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#41 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#70 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Elizabethtown College

Those who finish Elizabethtown College’s General Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,381
2 years	$62,508
3 years	$70,731
4 years	$82,989
5 years	$86,261

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Engineering graduates from Elizabethtown College report median earnings of $82,989, compared with $63,233 for all Elizabethtown College graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Engineering graduates from Elizabethtown College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Elizabethtown College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Elizabethtown College are 19% women (7) and 81% men (29).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Elizabethtown College

Among the 36 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at Elizabethtown College, 19% were women (7) and 81% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Elizabethtown College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Elizabethtown College, below the national average of 27%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Elizabethtown College

The General Engineering program at Elizabethtown College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	36

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at Elizabethtown College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.