How to Get Into an Engineering School and the Path You Need to Take

Joy Barrett

FIELD: Chemical Engineering and Physics

Hear Joy talk about being a member of the National Service Sorority, as well as the National Society for Black Engineers, and what it was like working as a chemist for a nuclear company.

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Getting In

10 ESSENTIAL STEPS:

Don't panic, because we did the work for you. We have compiled all of the advice and strategies that you need to get into the engineering program of your choice.

We're here to make your life easier.

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On this page you'll find more information about where engineers work and what kind of jobs they do. Our sponsors have provided informative videos that let you peer inside and find out what it's like to work at their companies. Scroll down for career information on each discipline.

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Good Advice

So, how do you prepare for engineering school? We asked current college engineering students for their advice to high school students thinking about pursuing engineering. Here's what they said:

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Engineering Majors

Are Highest-Paid Graduates

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which surveys college and university career services offices nationwide, these are the highest-paid disciplines:

Petroleum Engineering: $86,220
Chemical Engineering: $65,142
Mining & Mineral Engineering: $64,552
Computer Science: $61,205
Computer Engineering: $60,879
Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering: $59,074
Mechanical Engineering: $58,392
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering: $57,734
Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering: $57,231
Information Sciences & Systems: $54,038