Quick Facts 2009-2010
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 Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree. Graduate programs include the Master of Engineering Management (M.E.M.), M.S., Ph.D., dual degrees with Dartmouth Medical School, and the nation's first Ph.D. Innovation Program. Business Week ranks Thayer School as one of the world's top 60 design schools.
The B.E. degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.
Leadership
- Joseph J. Helble, Dean
- Ian Baker, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Erland M. Schulson, Chair, Department of Engineering Sciences
Research Focus Areas
Degrees Awarded 2009
- A.B. (Bachelor of Arts): 54
- B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering): 61
- M.E.M. (Master of Engineering Management): 46
- M.S.: 12
- Ph.D.: 10
Enrollment 2009-2010
- A.B. (junior and senior majors and minors): 154
- B.E.: 36
- M.E.M.: 78
- M.S.: 29
- Ph.D.: 83
- Special: 7
Faculty
- Tenure-line: 28
- Research and instructional: 19
- Adjunct and visiting: 26
- Lecturers: 5
Financial Summary (June 30, 2009)
- Endowment: $85 million
- Budget: $38.4 million
- Research support by faculty member: $377,000
- Annual Fund giving: $771,812
- Graduate alumni participation: 32%
Average Salaries for 2009 Graduates
- B.E.: $58,091
- M.E.M.: $67,256
- M.S.: $68,680
- Ph.D. (industry): $84,000
Engineering Alumni
- Total: 4,356
- B.E. or graduate degrees: 3,188
- A.B. degree only: 1,168