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General Engineering at Lafayette College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Lafayette College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lafayette College sits in Easton, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 general engineering graduations were recorded at Lafayette College.

Online Class Availability at Lafayette College

Lafayette College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Engineering Rankings at Lafayette College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lafayette College’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 48
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 285
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#47 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Lafayette College

Those who finish Lafayette College’s General Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,714
2 years	$72,403
3 years	$75,320
4 years	$92,618

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Lafayette College earn a median of $92,618, compared with $75,418 for all Lafayette College graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at Lafayette College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Lafayette College are 40% women (4) and 60% men (6).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Lafayette College

Among the 10 bachelor’s general engineering graduates at Lafayette College, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 30% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Lafayette College, above 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 Lafayette College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	10

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at Lafayette College go on to a range of careers. Below 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.