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General Engineering at Hope College

If you plan to study General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Hope College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hope College sits in Holland, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 general engineering graduations were recorded at Hope College.

Online Class Availability at Hope College

Many students take online classes at Hope College. Among 3,395 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 349 (10%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Hope College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#7 of 12
Best Value	Michigan	#11 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#253 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Hope College

Graduates of Hope 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	$62,322
2 years	$67,101
3 years	$72,313
4 years	$76,755
5 years	$87,793

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Hope College report median earnings of $76,755, compared with $53,553 for all Hope College graduates — about 43% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Engineering graduates from Hope College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at Hope College are 25% women (15) and 75% men (44).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Hope College

Of the 59 bachelor’s general engineering graduates at Hope College, 25% were women (15) and 75% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope College, lower than 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 Hope College

This General Engineering program at Hope College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	59

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Hope College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.