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General Engineering Degree Information - Doctorate Degree Review

Published Dec 04, 2006

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A General Engineering Doctorate Degree can broaden a student's education in the engineering field by focusing on a range of classes relevant to various advanced engineering disciplines. Doctorate degrees in General Engineering apply to all fields of engineering such as civil engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and material engineering.

A General Engineering Doctorate Degree Overview

Summary of the Degree

A General Engineering Doctorate Degree provides students with the knowledge and skills in the latest engineering technologies to solve the most complex problems. Students obtain the advanced knowledge required to manage an engineering team in a private corporation or government agency. Some of the more general courses mandatory in a General Engineering Doctorate Degree Program include:

  • Analytic Methods of Engineering
  • Physics of Semi-Conductor Devices
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Stochastic Modeling
  • Linear Programming
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Theory and Practice of Management
  • Engineering Economics Analysis
  • Quality Planning and Analysis
  • Strategic Management
  • Production and Operations Management
  • Environmental Compliance Technology

Career Fields

According to U.S. Department of Labor www.bls.gov, overall engineering job prospects should be good, varying by specialty. Continuing education is very important for engineers wanting to keep up with advancing technology. Engineers working in technical and scientific occupations must continue their education throughout their careers. By keeping current in their field, engineers deliver the best solutions at the greatest value to their employers.

Occupational Outlook

Engineers Week (www.eweek.org) published the National Society of Professional Engineers Income and Salary Survey (www.nspe.org) which reported that engineers overall experienced a small median income reduction with base salaries remaining almost the same. Length of experience and higher engineering degrees normally resulted in higher salaries, according to the survey. Respondents holding doctorate degrees in engineering earned median incomes of $92,800 (up 6.7%) as compared to $74,229 (up 6%) for those with master's degrees and $67,874 (up 1.9%) for those with bachelor's degrees.

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