Automotive Engineers

Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$155,889

Mechanical Engineering(doctoral)Stanford University, CA

$143,758

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA

$124,058

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA

$121,408

Mechanical Engineering(doctoral)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

$119,547

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$114,588

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA

$112,996

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of New Mexico-Main Campus, NM

$111,653

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA

$108,892

Mechanical Engineering(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$107,231

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

$107,230

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA

$106,735

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

$105,764

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

$105,575

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Oakland University, MI

$105,451

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI

$105,227

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$104,503

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO

$103,336

Mechanical Engineering(masters)California State University-Northridge, CA

$102,650

Mechanical Engineering(masters)San Diego State University, CA

$102,650

Mechanical Engineering(masters)San Jose State University, CA

$102,650

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of California-Irvine, CA

$102,650

Mechanical Engineering(masters)University of California-Merced, CA

$102,650

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Naval Postgraduate School, CA

$102,650

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Loyola Marymount University, CA

$102,650