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Per Capita, US Produces More Engineers Than China and India

The United States graduates far more engineers annually than typically reported in the press. 225,925 engineers graduate from American universities annually, about three times the number of 70,000 typically cited by the National Academies and the media. India produces about 215,000 engineers a year, the study found. That?s far fewer than the 350,000 figure frequently cited by the press and the National Academies. China mints about 644,106 engineering graduates, using figures from the Chinese government, which are considered flawed. China does not specify whether the figure represents only graduates from four-year degree programs and does not provide a way to corroborate its figures. The number of annual engineering graduates in China is closer to 300,000.

India's and China's figures include three-year-training programs and diploma holders in addition to four-year degrees. These numbers in the past have been compared to U.S. figures that only counted graduates with accredited four-year engineering degrees. On a per-capita basis, the U.S. may actually be leading in engineer education.

Further, only 25 percent of technical graduates and 10 to 15 percent of general college graduates are suitable for employment after graduation.

http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=14849&hed=U.S.+Engineers+Undercounted
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9597-5994812.html

Posted by: Vicissidude   Posted on: 03/20/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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