This page contains key outcome data for the Metallurgical Engineering Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $73,000 (Rank: 16 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $45,000
- Unemployment Rate: 5.10% (Rank: 137 of 171)
- Percent Female: 27.9%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 38.7%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 1.9%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 11.1%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 172 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety: 14.06% (Average Income: $88,000)
- Engineers, : 13.68% (Average Income: $99,000)
- Materials Engineers: 11.02% (Average Income: $58,000)
- Bill and Account Collectors: 6.77% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: 5.46% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects: 3.54% (Average Income: $107,000)
- Teacher Assistants: 3.43% (Average Income: $6,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 3.13% (Average Income: $81,000)
- Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters: 3.02% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software: 2.71% (Average Income: $104,000)
- Office and administrative support workers, : 2.58% (Average Income: $72,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 2.47% (Average Income: $86,000)
- Mechanical Engineers: 2.36% (Average Income: $113,000)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers: 2.36% (Average Income: $65,000)
- Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers: 2.33% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 2.08% (Average Income: $15,000)
- Financial Analysts: 2.06% (Average Income: $251,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: 1.89% (Average Income: $71,000)
- Health Technologists and Technicians, : 1.81% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Host and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop: 1.67%
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 1.67%
- Civil Engineers: 1.56% (Average Income: $75,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.40% (Average Income: $81,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 1.34% (Average Income: $95,000)
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