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Pre-Engineering
Student Outcomes: Graduate Programs in Engineering
Student Admissions to advanced degrees in Engineering fields, graduation years 2017-2022
Note: Prior to academic year 2023-24 and the introduction of the Engineering Science program, all students pursuing engineering majored or minored in physics. A degree in Engineering Science is now available, and we expect that many students who pursue graduate work in engineering will come through that program as well.
These following 15 students are the Luther physics graduates (representing 39% of the total of 38 physics majors graduating in this time period) who sought graduate program admission during these years. Among the other graduates, six more sought graduate degrees in physics or other fields, and the other 17 are employed in various positions from teaching, to data science, to software engineering.
Please visit this page to find out where some of our recent alumni are now pursuing careers in engineering.
Many students who arrive at Luther and are interested in engineering go on instead to pursue graduate work in physics, astronomy, or related STEM fields. Please visit this page to read about some of their graduate school destinations after Luther.
| Graduation Year | Degree Program | Degree Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | University of Texas |
| 2022 | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | University of Wisconsin |
| 2021 | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering | Cornell University |
| 2021 | M.S. in Acoustical Engineering | University of Nebraska |
| 2021 | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Iowa State University |
| 2020 | Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering | University of Wisconsin |
| 2019 | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering | Purdue University |
| 2019 | Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering | North Carolina State University |
| 2019 | M.S. in Acoustical Engineering | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2018 | M.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering | University of Minnesota |
| 2018 | M.S. in Electrical Engineering | University of Minnesota |
| 2018 | Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2018 | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Northern Illinois University |
| 2017 | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Colorado State University |
| 2017 | M.S. in Optical Systems Engineering | University of Oregon |