Graduate School
in engineering opens doors, whether you plan on a successful
career in business, government, or as a University professor or
researcher.
Graduate
students gain experience in higher level problem-solving, work
on research projects that interest them and have a higher
earning power.
Faculty
careers, for which you typically need a Ph.D. or doctorate, are
also very rewarding. Faculty teach and work with students,
develop and direct research in areas they choose and which they
often become the world experts!
For more on
graduate education, explore these links:
Penn
State:
Penn State Intercom, "Study
recommends second look at graduate education"
Penn State
Rankings
Graduate Study Statistics
Ranking of Doctorate Recipients
Graduate
Degrees Programs Bulletin
Diversity in
the Penn State Graduate School
Overview of Student Funding
Office of
Student Aid
On the
Web:
USNews.com, "America's
Best Graduate Schools 2007"
Council of Graduate Schools
(CGS)
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in
Engineering and Science
Pennsylvania Association of Graduate Schools (PAGS)
Postdoctorate.net