Explore career and graduate school destinations for graduates of the PhD program in Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University, including employers, job roles, and fields of further study.
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Common career roles
All graduation years · Up to 20 most frequently observed roles
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1Postdoctoral Researcher5%
2Software Engineer5%
3Adjunct Faculty Instructor3%
4Assistant Professor3%
5Assistant Scholar and Scientist3%
6Assistant Scientist3%
7Cylinder Kit Analyst3%
8Developer3%
9Director3%
10Engineer and Scientist3%
11Engineering Lead3%
12Field Service Representative3%
13Financial Professional3%
14Gra3%
15Lead Mechanical Designer3%
16Mechanical Design Engineer3%
17Post Doctoral Fellow3%
18Post Doctoral Research Scientist2%
19Post-doc2%
20Post-doctoral Research Associate and Adjunct Assistant Professor2%
Pie chartTop 6 roles and other recorded roles.Other: 78%
Records without a role are excluded. Percentages are rounded and describe observed records, not employment or admission rates.
Popular employment locations
All graduation years · Up to 20 most frequently observed locations
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1Tallahassee, FL, United States25%
2Chicago, IL, United States5%
3Pittsburgh, PA, United States5%
4San Diego, CA, United States5%
5Canton, MI, United States3%
6Carbondale, IL, United States3%
7Carlsbad, CA, United States3%
8China3%
9Cleveland, OH, United States3%
10Columbus, IN, United States3%
11Detroit, MI, United States3%
12East Lansing, MI, United States3%
13
Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States
3%
14Houston, TX, United States3%
15Hyderābād, Telangana, India3%
16Jacksonville, FL, United States3%
17Lyon, Auvergne-rhône-alpes, France3%
18North Reading, MA, United States3%
19Oviedo, FL, United States2%
20Peoria, IL, United States2%
Pie chartTop locations and other recorded locations.Other: 14%
Percentages are rounded and describe observed records, not employment or admission rates.
Common graduate fields
All graduation years · Up to 20 most frequently observed fields
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Fields are counted separately; unspecified fields are excluded. Percentages are rounded and describe observed records, not employment or admission rates.
Common industries
All graduation years · Up to 20 most frequently observed industries
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1Higher Education39%
2Defense & Space7%
3Industrial Automation7%
4Machinery7%
5Oil & Energy7%
6Research7%
7Automotive4%
8Aviation & Aerospace4%
9Computer Hardware4%
10Computer Software4%
11Financial Services4%
12Medical Devices3%
13Telecommunications3%
Pie chart
Top 6 industries and other recorded industries.Other: 26%
Records without an industry are excluded. Percentages are rounded and describe observed records, not employment or admission rates.
