Engineering Jobs and MBA Programs in Minnesota

Those thinking about careers as engineering managers can find educational and employment prospects in Minnesota. The job pool for engineering managers in Minnesota is growing and currently sits at 3,990. A seven percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 4,380 by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for engineering managers. National projections show a rise of just six percent over the next 10 years. Engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

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The income for engineering managers is $56 per hour or $115,000 per year on average in Minnesota. Nationally, their income is $58 hourly or $120,000 per year on average.

Home to 5,266,214 people, Minnesota, known as North Star State, has grown by 7.0 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Saint Paul. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,567,295 and the average annual income in Minnesota was $42,953, which is up from $41,693 the previous year. In Minnesota, the unemployment rate went up by 2.6 percentage points to 8.0 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 27.4 percent, which is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Minnesota include hospital equipment merchant wholesalers, general-line grocery merchant wholesalers, real estate credit and outpatient care centers.

One of the many things Minnesota is known for, Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country. Minnesota has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is the climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.

Engineering

Engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

While working, they recruit employees and evaluate their work, as well as oversee the development and maintenance of staff. Also, they talk with management and marketing staff to consider project specifications.

They are required to respond to the actions of others and coordinate activities with them and write well.

Engineering managers must be able to read and understand documents and reports. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, engineering managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.