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General Engineering Science at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study General Engineering Science, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 general engineering science degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Engineering Science graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering Science graduates at Vanderbilt University are 40% women (17) and 60% men (25).

General Engineering Science Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 42 bachelor’s general engineering science graduates at Vanderbilt University, 40% were women (17) and 60% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 45% of General Engineering Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Science Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering Science program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Engineering Science 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.