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Salary Data
| Major | FR | SO | JR | SR | GR | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | $18.14 | $16.50 | $19.37 | $18.96 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | $22.86 | $20.02 | $21.83 | $22.00 | $21.16 | |
| Chemistry | $18.75 | |||||
| Civil Engineering | $15.00 | $14.75 | $17.78 | $15.09 | $16.08 | |
| Computational Science Engineering | $40.00 | |||||
| Computer Engineering | $18.78 | $23.93 | $29.00 | $24.33 | ||
| Computer Network and System Administration | $20.19 | $20.19 | ||||
| Computer Science | $13.00 | $18.50 | $15.63 | $19.50 | $16.96 | |
| Construction Management | $13.00 | $13.00 | ||||
| Electrical Engineering | $21.25 | $18.43 | $24.60 | $23.52 | ||
| Engineering | $14.50 | $12.00 | $13.67 | |||
| Engineering-Environmental Engineering | $25.00 | $25.00 | ||||
| Engineering Management | $19.54 | $18.01 | $18.40 | |||
| Engineering Physics | $28.00 | $28.00 | ||||
| English | $18.50 | $19.50 | ||||
| Environmental and Energy Policy | $23.08 | $23.08 | ||||
| Environmental Engineering | $19.05 | $19.05 | ||||
| Geological Engineering | $14.00 | $14.00 | ||||
| Geology | $16.00 | $16.00 | ||||
| Management | $16.00 | $16.00 | ||||
| Master of Engineering | $24.38 | $24.38 | ||||
| Materials Science and Engineering | $15.50 | $16.29 | $18.25 | $19.66 | $17.60 | |
| Mathematical Sciences | $20.00 | $20.00 | ||||
| Mathematics | $24.00 | $24.00 | ||||
| Mechanical Engineering | $15.29 | $16.85 | $18.21 | $17.51 | $23.74 | $20.21 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | $14.70 | $20.17 | $16.00 | $17.76 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | $29.49 | $29.49 | ||||
| Medical Informatics | $25.00 | $25.00 | ||||
| Software Engineering | $15.25 | $15.25 | ||||
| Average | $15.29 | $17.26 | $18.47 | $19.14 | $24.08 | $20.60 |
Co-op Assignments by Major
| Major | Summer 2015 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2016 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 25 | 11 | 61 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Civil Engineering | 10 | 17 | 27 | |
| Computational Science Engineering | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Computer Network and System Administration | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Construction Management | 1 | 1 | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 34 | 28 | 4 | 66 |
| Engineering | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Engineering-Environmental Engineering | 1 | 1 | ||
| Engineering Management | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Engineering Physics | 1 | 1 | ||
| English | 1 | 1 | ||
| Environmental and Energy Policy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Environmental Engineering | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Geological Engineering | 1 | 1 | ||
| Geology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Management | 1 | 1 | ||
| Master of Engineering | 2 | 2 | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Mathematical Sciences | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 | 66 | 25 | 168 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Software Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 187 | 179 | 55 | 421 |