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Via New Geography and Joshua Wright of EMSI
Engineering (and Engineering Technologies)
The are 37,138 more engineering and engineering technology degrees in 2012 than 2003, a 37% increase. Related jobs in the U.S. have increased 5.7% during that time. The biggest degree increases have come in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering.
Tulsa has seen the largest percentage increase (222%) of engineering/engineering technology degrees among the 150 largest metros. What explains the huge jump? It mostly stems from a massive increase in output of engineering technology degrees in the area. For example, the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa produced 454 engineering tech degrees in 2003, up from 57 in 2003.
In San Jose, Ann Arbor, Raleigh, and Tulsa, at least 15% all associate’s-and-above degrees awarded are in engineering or engineering technologt. Raleigh has the highest concentration at 17%. The national share is 5%, so Raleigh’s concentration index is 3.36 — meaning it’s more than three times as concentrated as the national average (1.00).
The following table gives the metros with the highest concentration of engineering and engineering technology degrees:
| MSA | Engineering Degrees (2003) | Engineering Degrees (2012) | Growth/Decline | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2,091 | 2,201 | 5% | 3.36 |
| Tulsa, OK | 335 | 1,079 | 222% | 3.22 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,809 | 3,472 | 24% | 3.08 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 2,220 | 2,881 | 30% | 2.99 |
| Huntsville, AL | 409 | 691 | 69% | 2.75 |
| Dayton, OH | 1,003 | 1,504 | 50% | 2.25 |
| Worcester, MA | 568 | 1,088 | 92% | 2.23 |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC | 715 | 1,059 | 48% | 2.13 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 839 | 1,019 | 21% | 2.13 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 366 | 660 | 80% | 2.02 |
| Salinas, CA | 262 | 506 | 93% | 1.91 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 329 | 362 | 10% | 1.82 |
| Peoria, IL | 231 | 309 | 34% | 1.72 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 884 | 741 | -16% | 1.68 |
| Knoxville, TN | 597 | 839 | 41% | 1.67 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | 2,851 | 3,633 | 27% | 1.67 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1,741 | 2,136 | 23% | 1.65 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 286 | 450 | 57% | 1.62 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,611 | 2,886 | 11% | 1.59 |
| Flint, MI | 488 | 492 | 1% | 1.58 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 293 | 373 | 27% | 1.56 |
| Wichita, KS | 329 | 462 | 40% | 1.55 |
| Madison, WI | 1,320 | 1,314 | 0% | 1.53 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 156 | 151 | -3% | 1.50 |
| Toledo, OH | 874 | 891 | 2% | 1.50 |
