Mechanical Engineering

Job Description:  Mechanical Engineers, work with manufactoring and designing power using machines. These engineers work in manufactoring and agricultural production and often become mangaers. Working in this profession, typicall will require 45 to 50 hours a week. Starting out there will be longer shifts and weekends pending on production.

Average Wages:$52,276 - $73,083.
A bachelor degree in this profession can start out earning $54,565, and a Ph.D Can start out earning $92,990

Employment in 2008 was approximtely 238,700, but this is suppose to rise 6% over the next ten years.

Top Mechanical Engineering schools:

1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2) Stanford
3) Universtiy of California-Berkeley

Licensing:
Normally is required

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