Explore career and graduate school destinations for graduates of the PhD program in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins 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 Fellow9%
2Assistant Professor6%
3Postdoctoral Researcher6%
4Postdoctoral Research Fellow5%
5Postdoctoral Associate4%
6Research Engineer4%
7Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering3%
8Associate2%
9Mechanical Engineer2%
10Postdoctoral Research Associate2%
11Systems Engineer2%
12Adjunct Assistant Professor1%
13Algorithm Engineer1%
14Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, the University of Texas at Dallas1%
15Assistant Research Engineer1%
16Associate Research Scientist1%
17Cfd Corporate Technical Leader1%
18Data Analyst1%
19Director, System Development1%
20Environments Engineer1%
Pie chartTop 6 roles and other recorded roles.Other: 66%
Records without a role are excluded. 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 Education50%
2Research9%
3Defense & Space8%
4Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering7%
5Computer Software5%
6Medical Devices5%
7Military4%
8Automotive3%
9Aviation & Aerospace1%
10Banking1%
11Biotechnology1%
12Government Administration1%
13Information Technology and Services1%
Popular employment locations
All graduation years · Up to 20 most frequently observed locations
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1Baltimore, MD, United States19%
2Alexandria, VA, United States4%
3Washington, DC, United States4%
4Columbia, MD, United States3%
5Durham, NC, United States3%
6Jessup, MD, United States2%
7New Haven, CT, United States2%
8Pittsburgh, PA, United States2%
9Raleigh, NC, United States2%
10San Francisco, CA, United States2%
11Ankara, Turkey1%
12Annapolis, MD, United States1%
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Management Consulting
1%
15Pharmaceuticals1%
16Renewables & Environment1%
17Telecommunications1%
Pie chartTop 6 industries and other recorded industries.Other: 16%
Records without an industry are excluded. Percentages are rounded and describe observed records, not employment or admission rates.
