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Applied Engineering Sciences

WHAT IS APPLIED ENGINEERING SCIENCES?

AES represents an interdisciplinary approach to engineering that includes a mixture of technical, scientific, and analytical skills to solve business challenges. Sometimes this major is referred to as “industrial engineering” which most closely aligns with operations and supply chain. The concentration a student chooses helps narrow the focus within the major and can influence job titles and career paths.

WHAT DOES AN APPLIED ENGINEERING SCIENCES GRADUATE DO?

Applied Engineering Sciences graduates work in a wide variety of industries. Some common tasks include: 

  • Creating efficiencies for manufacturing and organizational operations

  • Maintaining systems and machinery within a factory or plant

  • Analyzing data and methods to predict and and create solutions to improve a company's delivery of products and services 

  • Ensuring adherence to quality standards; implements methods to inspect, test, and evaluate reliability and efficiency

  • Researching and developing ideas for new products and systems

  • Negotiating and purchasing materials, supplies and equipment 

  • Selling complex scientific and technological products or services

CONCENTRATIONS

Applied Engineering Sciences majors complete a concentration that can align with a specific academic or career interest. Concentrations include:

Business Analytics

Business Law

Computer Science

Packaging

Supply Chain Management

Technical Sales

CAREER DATA

Below you will find data collected from graduates for the period 2021 – 2023. The data provides a sampling of industries, companies, and jobs that Applied Engineering Sciences graduates pursue. However, this data set is not the only story. Applied Engineering Sciences graduates work within a variety of industries and jobs. This information is meant to encourage your exploration. It’s your journey and we’re here to help. Connect with a career coach to discuss your options.  

Common Industries

 

  • Food & Beverage

  • Consumer Package Goods

  • Manufacturing

  • Retail

  • Internet & Software

  • Mobility/Automotive

  • Industrial Automation

 

 

Top Employer Representation (Companies hiring 2 or more graduates during the period 2021 – 2023)

 

  • PepsiCo

  • Crowe LLP

  • Eaton

  • Ford Motor Co.

  • Amway

  • General Motors

  • Magna International

  • Rockwell Automation

  • Trane Technologies

  • W.W. Grainger 

  • Amazon

  • Kellogg Company

 

 

Common Entry-Level Job Titles (Sample job titles from graduates during the period 2021 – 2023)

 

  • Analyst

  • Sales Engineer

  • Account Manager

  • Industrial Engineer

  • Supply Chain Analyst

  • Supply Chain Associate

  • Operations Development Program

  • Business Analyst

  • Demand Planner

  • Leadership Development Program

  • Packaging Engineer

  • Technical Sales Representative

KEY STATISTICS

Learn about the specific data associated with Applied Engineering Sciences graduates so that you can better understand the average compensation and placement rates within the major. (Represents 2024 data.) 

90.3%
Placement Rate
(Employment/Education)

$77,856
Average Starting
Salary

$24.54/hr
Intern Average
Hourly Wage 

RELATED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

  • Society for Engineering Management

  • Society of Applied Engineering Sciences

  • Supply Chain Management Association

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Full list of MSU Engineering Student Organizations

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