Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University
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Degree Completion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Time to Degree(Source: NRC, 2006) ? | |||
| Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students) | 4.4 | ||
Completion Rates(Source: NRC, 2006) ? | |||
| Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years | 70% | ||
Employment Outcomes | |||
Quality Assurance(Source: NRC, 2006) | |||
| Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates | Yes | ||
Employment Status at Graduation† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| Job / contract / definite commitment ? | 56% | ||
| Negotiating with specific organizations | 7%* | ||
| Still seeking | 37%* | ||
| Other | 0% | ||
Employment Status at Graduation† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| Job / contract / definite commitment ? | 81% | ||
| Negotiating with specific organizations | 3%* | ||
| Still seeking | 16%* | ||
| Other | 0% | ||
Materials Science and Engineering, Duke University | |||
Type of Job† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For those with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| Postdoc | 38%* | ||
| Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) | 0%* | ||
| Private sector | 62%* | ||
| Government | 0%* | ||
Mechanical Engineering, Duke University | |||
Type of Job† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For those with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| Postdoc | 25% | ||
| Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) | 30% | ||
| Private sector | 35%* | ||
| Government | 10%* | ||
Materials Science and Engineering, Duke University | |||
Primary Job Responsibilities† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For those with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| Research and development | 98%* | ||
| Teaching | 1%* | ||
| Management or administration | 0%* | ||
| Professional services to individuals | 1%* | ||
Mechanical Engineering, Duke University | |||
Primary Job Responsibilities† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For those with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| Research and development | 53% | ||
| Teaching | 40% | ||
| Management or administration | 0% | ||
| Professional services to individuals | 6%* | ||
Materials Science and Engineering, Duke University | |||
Job Location† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| In the United States | 83%* | ||
| Outside the United States | 17%* | ||
Mechanical Engineering, Duke University | |||
Job Location† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| In the United States | 85%* | ||
| Outside the United States | 15%* | ||
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
† Data are for all Mechanical Engineering degree recipients from Duke University and may include graduates from more than one program.
