Engineering students have the potential to make quite a lot of dough after graduation.
So where do they want to work?
Universum, a global research and advisory firm, recently surveyed 81,102 students from 359 universities in the US about their views on various employers.
Out of those respondents, 11,434 were studying engineering.
Universum ranked a number of companies (and a few governmental agencies) based on the percentage of engineering students who reported that they'd want to work for the organization after graduation.
Here are the top 15 organizations that engineering students are excited about:
15. ExxonMobil
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, ExxonMobil is an oil and gas company.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 5.24%
14. Central Intelligence Agency
Founded in 1947, the CIA is the US government agency focused on foreign intelligence.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 5.31%
13. US Air Force
The US Air Force is the aerial branch of America's military.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 5.42%
12. Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is a US federal agency that focuses on protecting the environment and public health.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 5.75%
11. Microsoft
Microsoft is an American tech company based in Redmond, California.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 6.92%
10. US Department of Energy
The Department of Energy is a US government department dedicated to policies regarding energy and nuclear waste.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 7.67%
9. General Electric (GE)
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, GE is a Fortune 500 conglomerate that was founded in 1892.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 17.36%
8. Apple
Based in Cupertino, California, Apple is the world's largest tech company by revenue.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 9.27%
7. Walt Disney Company
Founded in 1923, the Walt Disney Company is the world's second largest mass media conglomerate.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 10.57%
6. Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation is a US company specializing in defense and aerospace technology.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 12.21%
5. Boeing
Boeing designs and sells airplanes and other aerospace products.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 15.93%
4. Google
Google is an American tech company based in Mountain View, California.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 17.36%
3. SpaceX
SpaceX is an aerospace corporation founded in 2002 by Elon Musk.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 19.14%
2. Tesla
Tesla is a US automaker and solar panel company that focuses on electric cars.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 19.25%
1. NASA
NASA is the US government's space and aeronautics agency.
Percentage of engineering students who want to work there: 23.78%
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