Quick Facts 2008-2009

Overview

Dedicated to solving global challenges, Thayer School facilitates learning and research at the intersection of disciplines—where innovation thrives. Undergraduates study engineering sciences as part of a liberal arts education; additional courses lead to the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree. Graduate programs include the Master of Engineering Management (M.E.M.), M.S., Ph.D., and the nation's first Ph.D. Program in Engineering Innovation. Business Week ranks Thayer School as one of the world's top 60 design schools.

Leadership

• Joseph J. Helble, Dean
• Ian Baker, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Erland M. Schulson, Chair, Department of Engineering Sciences

Degrees Awarded 2008

• A.B. (Bachelor of Arts): 60
• B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering): 54
• M.E.M. (Master of Engineering Management): 36
• M.S.: 13
• Ph.D.: 12

Enrollment 2008-2009

• A.B. (junior and senior majors and minors): 155
• B.E.: 44
• M.E.M.: 78
• M.S.: 23
• Ph.D.: 65
• Special: 8

Faculty

• Tenure-line: 29
• Research and instructional: 18
• Adjunct and visiting: 27
• Lecturers: 6

Research Focus Areas

• Engineering in Medicine
• Energy Technologies
• Complex Systems

Patents (U.S.)

• Faculty (Total filed or issued): 148
• Ph.D. students (Filed or issued since 2000): 32
• Undergraduates (Filed or issued since 2000): 23

Faculty Start-up Companies

• Since 2000: 12

Financial Summary (Fiscal Year 2008)

• Endowment: $133 million
• Budget: $32.9 million
• Research support by faculty member: $370,000
• Annual Fund giving: $919,000

Average Salaries for 2008 Graduates

• B.E.: $62,140
• M.E.M.: $67,740
• M.S.: $71,250
• Ph.D. (industry): $83,250
• Ph.D. (academic): $47,300

Engineering Alumni

• Total: 4,162
• B.E. or graduate degrees: 3,102
• A.B. degree only: 1,060