Pitt Engineering Physics Degree, Major and Program Information

Highest Degree Offered: Master's
Campus Location: Town Fringe
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential

A program with a general focus on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles of physics to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems. Includes instruction in high- and low-temperature phenomena, computational physics, superconductivity, applied thermodynamics, molecular and particle physics applications, and space science research. Find colleges offering engineering physics degree.

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Engineering Managers
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about engineering managers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 1,270
- Average Annual Salary: $111,800
- Average Hourly Rate: $53.75
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 184,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 195,400
- Percent Job Growth: 11.30%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Read more about postsecondary engineering teachers in our career profile section.