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General Engineering at Swarthmore College

If you are interested in studying General Engineering, take a look at what Swarthmore College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Swarthmore College sits in Swarthmore, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 general engineering degrees were awarded at Swarthmore College.

Studying Online at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Engineering Rankings at Swarthmore College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 48
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#36 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#214 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Swarthmore College

Those who finish Swarthmore College’s General Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,963

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Swarthmore College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at Swarthmore College are 31% women (9) and 69% men (20).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Swarthmore College

Of the 29 bachelor’s general engineering graduates at Swarthmore College, 31% were women (9) and 69% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 59% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore College

This General Engineering program at Swarthmore College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	29

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at Swarthmore College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.