In spite of, or maybe because of, the economy and technological advances occurring today, engineering is the second largest profession in the United States. Why? Because regardless of any other employment statistics, companies are always looking for entry-level technical and engineering employees, particularly in IT and biomedical fields, who bring fresh ideas and a good work ethic to the table. Starting pay for an engineer with a bachelor's degree averages $51,000 but may be as high as $63,000, depending on your area of expertise. Companies who have hired Notre Dame graduates recently include: AT&T, Boeing, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, Xerox, and Zimmer. Many of our graduates experience rewarding careers in industry. Others enjoy success in graduate school, or have gone on to success in medicine, business, and law. No matter what your ultimate career goal, an undergraduate foundation in engineering will be a valuable asset that will enable you to bring something valuable to any profession.