AEM Graduate Statistics

Career Data for AEM Graduate Students

This information was collected through a survey sent out to AEM students who graduated in the 2017-2018 school year. Below is information regarding career outcomes, experiences at UMN, and internship information. 

2018 Graduates

 

*Data provided by the CSE Career Center

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Starting Salary for AEM Graduates (2019-2020)

Mean: $71,301

Median: $70,000

Low: $37,000

High: $142,000

*Average Starting Salary for CSE graduate: $71,280

Internship Pay for AEM Graduates (2019-2020)

 

# Responded

Average

Min

Max

All internships

47

$20.00

$0.00

$33.00

Paid internships

46

$20.44

$10.00

$33.00

All co-ops

3

$18.42

$18.00

$19.25

Number of Internships Completed by AEM Graduates: (2019-2020)

Number

%

Count

1

65.5%

19

2

17.2%

5

3

13.8%

4

4 or more

3.4%

1

Total

100%

29

Full-Time Employment Offer from Internship Organization: (2019-2020)

Answer

%

Count

I received a full-time employment offer from the company(ies) where I completed my internship but I did NOT accept the offer.

33.3%

11

I received a full-time employment offer from the company(ies) where I completed my internship and I accepted the offer.

39.4%

13

I did not receive a full-time employment offer from the company(ies) where I completed my internship.

27.3%

9

Experiences Outside of the Classroom (2019-2020)

As an undergraduate student, which of the following experiences did you participate in?

Experiences

%

Count

Student group(s)

78.9%

45

Research outside the classroom

42.1%

24

On-campus student employment

45.6%

26

Off-campus employment

42.1%

24

None of the above

1.8%

1

Internship

61.4%

35

International experience (study, intern, research, or service work abroad)

14.0%

8

Co-op

10.5%

6

Total

100%

57

Number of Employment Offers (2019-2020)

How many offers for employment did you receive before accepting your position?

Number

%

Count

1

75.8%

25

2

21.2%

7

3

3.0%

1

4

0.0%

0

5 or more

0.0%

0

Total

100%

33

Length of Job Search for AEM Graduates (2019-2020)

How many months did it take you to find your position?

Months

%

Count

Less than 1 month

12.1%

4

1 to 2 months

21.2%

7

3 to 4 months

30.3%

10

5 to 6 months

24.2%

8

7 to 8 months

0.0%

0

9 to 10 months

6.1%

2

11 to 12 months

3.0%

1

More than 12 months

3.0%

1

Total

100%

33

Company and Position Titles for AEM Graduates (2019-2020)

Employer

Position Title

City

State

AGCO

Design Engineer

Jackson

Minnesota

Amazon

Area Manager

 

 

BAE Systems, Inc.

Structural Analysis Engineer

Fridley

Minnesota

Bare Honey LLC

Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Barrios Technology

API Developer

Houston

Texas

Black River Systems Company

Systems Engineer

Lakeville

Minnesota

Black River Systems Inc.

Systems Engineer

Utica

New York

Century Metal Spinning

Engineering Drafter

Bensenville

Illinois

Collins Aerospace

Aero/Thermo Analyst

Burnsville

Minnesota

Collins Aerospace

Associate Mechanical Engineer

Cedar Rapids

Iowa

Collins Aerospace

Associate Systems Engineer

Cedar Rapids

Iowa

Collins Aerospace

Associate Systems Engineer

Burnsville

Minnesota

Collins Aerospace

Software Engineer

Sterling

Virginia

Collins Aerospace

Associate System Engineer

Cedar Rapids

Iowa

Continental Hydraulics

Design Engineer

Shakopee

Minnesota

Durag Inc.

Technical Product Specialist

Mendota Heights

Minnesota

Eaton Corporation

Operations For Engineers Leadership Development Program

Unknown

 

Epic Systems Corporation

Technical Solutions Engineer

Verona

Wisconsin

Epic Systems Corporation

Technical Services Engineer

Madison

Wisconsin

Epic Systems Corporation

Technical Solutions Engineer

Verona

Wisconsin

Freewheel bike

mechanic

eagan

Minnesota

GE

Edison Engineering Development Engineer

Cincinnati

Ohio

General Dynamics

Entry Level Systems Engineer

Pittsfield

Massachusetts

HED Cycling

Manufacturing and Production Engineer

Roseville

Minnesota

Honeywell

Systems Engineer I

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Honeywell Aerospace

Systems Engineer

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Honeywell Aerospace

Systems Engineer I

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Honeywell Aerospace

Systems Engineer 1

Minneapolis

Minnesota

iSEEK Corporation

Software Engineer

Ames

Iowa

Minco Products, Inc

Manufacturing Engineer

Fridley

Minnesota

NASA Johnson Space Center

Aerospace Engineer

Houston

Texas

Niron Magnetics

Laboratory Technician

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Nobles worldwide

Project Engineer

St. Croix

Wisconsin

Northrop Grumman

Associate Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer

Roy

Utah

Open Systems International

Project Engineer

Medina

Minnesota

Polar Field Services, LOON Inc

Avionics Support Engineer

Mountain View

California

Product Development Solutions

Machinist/Manufacturing Engineer

Blaine

Minnesota

Rover Robotics

Robotics Engineer

Wayzata

Minnesota

Safran Test Cells

Maintenance Service Engineer

New Brighton

Minnesota

SpaceX

Launch Systems Software Engineer

Hawthorne

California

Suez - Water Technologies & Solutions

Production Engineer

Minnetonka

Minnesota

The Aerospace Corporation

Structural Dynamics Engineer

El Segundo

California

Program Types for Graduate Students (2019-2020)

Type of Degree

%

Count

Second Bachelor's degree

0.0%

0

Professional Health Program (e.g. M.D., PharmD, P.A., etc.)

0.0%

0

PhD program

35.7%

5

Masters in non-technical field

0.0%

0

Masters in a technical field

42.9%

6

MBA

0.0%

0

Further Undergraduate coursework

21.4%

3

Total

100%

14

University and Program Information for AEM Graduates (2019-2020)

Continuing Education Information

Institution Name

Program

City

State

Program Type

Purdue University

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

West Lafayette

Indiana

Masters in a technical field

RPI

Aerospace Engineering

Troy

New York

PhD program

University of Colorado, Boulder

Aerospace Engineering

Boulder

Colorado

Masters in a technical field

University of Florida

Aerospace Engineering

Gainesville

Florida

PhD program

University of Kansas

Bioengineering

Kansas city

Kansas

PhD program

University of Michigan

Aerospace Engineering

Ann Arbor

Michigan

Masters in a technical field

University of Minnesota

Aerospace Engineering

Minneapolis

Minnesota

PhD program

University of Minnesota

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Minneapolis

Minnesota

PhD program

University of Minnesota

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Twin Cities

Minnesota

Masters in a technical field

University of Minnesota

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Masters in a technical field

University of Minnesota

CCAPS

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Further Undergraduate coursework

University of Minnesota

Mechanical Engineering

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Masters in a technical field

University of Minnesota

non-degree

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Further Undergraduate coursework

University of Minnesota - Duluth

UST - preparation for medical school

Duluth

Minnesota

Further Undergraduate coursework