Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin
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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) | 5.0 | ||
Completion Rates(Source: NRC, 2006) ? | |||
| Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years | 18% | ||
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 ? | 61% | ||
| Negotiating with specific organizations | 16% | ||
| Still seeking | 23% | ||
| Other | 0% | ||
Type of Job† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For those with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| Postdoc | 26% | ||
| Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) | 21% | ||
| Private sector | 43% | ||
| Government | 11% | ||
Primary Job Responsibilities† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For those with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| Research and development | 66% | ||
| Teaching | 20% | ||
| Management or administration | 0%* | ||
| Professional services to individuals | 13%* | ||
Job Location† (Source: SED, 2000–2004) | |||
| (For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation) | |||
| In the United States | 62% | ||
| Outside the United States | 38% | ||
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
† Data are for all Engineering Science and Materials degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin and may include graduates from more than one program.
