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| UMD B.S. Students | |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MAJOR | MEAN HOURLY SALARY |
| Aerospace Engineering | 19.90 |
| Bioengineering | 18.70 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21.30 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 18.10 |
| Computer Engineering | 24.20 |
| Electrical Engineering | 21.40 |
| Fire Protection Engineering | 20.10 |
| Materials Engineering | 19.60 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20.80 |
| Mean Salary for All Majors | 20.90 |
| UMD M.S. Students | |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MAJOR | MEAN HOURLY SALARY |
| Aerospace Engineering (2 responses) | 24.50 |
| Bioengineering (1 response) | 23.80 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering (11 responses) | 20.90 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering (14 responses) | 28.70 |
| Materials Engineering (1 response) | 23.60 |
| Mechanical Engineering (9 responses) | 24.90 |
| Mean Salary for All Majors | 22.40 |
| UMD Ph.D. Students | |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MAJOR | MEAN HOURLY SALARY |
| Chemical Engineering (2 responses) | 38.10 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering (1 response) | 33.60 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering (17 responses) | 41.30 |
| Mechanical Engineering (5 responses) | 33.80 |
| UMD B.S. Degree Graduates | |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MAJOR | MEAN ANNUAL SALARY |
| Aerospace Engineering | 69,200 |
| Bioengineering | 67,100 |
| Chemical Engineering | 73,000 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 62,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 87,900 |
| Electrical Engineering | 73,200 |
| Fire Protection Engineering | 67,500 |
| Materials Engineering | 69,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67,100 |
| Mean Salary for All Majors | 70,300 |
| UMD M.S. Degree Graduates | |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MAJOR | MEAN ANNUAL SALARY |
| Aerospace Engineering | 81,300 |
| Bioengineering | 80,200 |
| Chemical Engineering | 82,400 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 73,500 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 89,900 |
| Fire Protection Engineering | 79,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 84,100 |
| Systems Engineering | 87,200 |
| Telecommunications | 86,600 |
| UMD Ph.D. Graduates | |
|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MAJOR | MEAN ANNUAL SALARY |
| Aerospace Engineering (3 responses) | 91,900 |
| Bioengineering (2 responses) | 90,400 |
| Chemical Engineering (4 responses) | 94,200 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering (1 response) | 89,800 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering (11 responses) | 107,600 |
| Materials Engineering (2 responses) | 95,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (9 responses) | 101,300 |