Median annual pay: high five to low six figures
Immediate Opportunity Rank: 4
Growth Potential Rank: 38
Hardship Rank: 47
When your parents told you to get a STEM degree, they fantasized about you landing an engineering position. The hardship ranking for engineers is okay and the growth potential rank is good, but the immediate opportunity ranking is extremely high – which means a quick job search (hopefully). An engineering position could be in a number of different fields, all of which would require a related bachelor's degree.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay of most engineering positions is a high five to low six figure annual income.
