Rose-Hulman students are in demand
Work and research experiences lead to a nationally recognized placement rate
Financial Aid Expectations
100% of our students receive financial aid.
Rose-Hulman is proud to offer students both merit- and need-based financial assistance. The following charts show the distribution of aid by family income groups from the past year.
Career placement rates and top hiring companies, sorted by major, for the CLASS OF 2023.
Biomedical Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $80,000
Average Accepted Offer: $69,668
Top companies:
• Abbott Laboratories,
• Boston Scientific
• Cook Medical
• Eli Lilly
• Epic Systems
• GMI Corporation
• Kimball Electronics
• Lockheed Martin
• Nexxt Spine
• Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics USA
Chemical Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 96%
Highest Offer: $107,000
Average Accepted Offer: $82,650
Top companies:
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems
• Catalent
• Edgile
• Elanco
• Eli Lilly
• Endress+Hauser
• Epic Systems
• Hormel Foods
• International Paper
• Marathon Petroleum
• US Air Force
Civil Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $82,160
Average Accepted Offer: $67,708
Top companies:
• American Structurepoint
• Cooper & James
• Bowen Engineering
• CHA Consulting
• Corradino
• Dynamic Earth
• F.A. Wilhelm Construction
• Hanson Professional Services
• Kiewit, Kimley-Horn and Associates
• KPFF Consulting Engineers,
• Thompson Thrift Construction
No. 1 – Best Schools for Internships
Computer Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 97%
Highest Offer: $105,000
Average Accepted Offer: $82,247
Top companies:
• Deloitte
• Eli Lilly
• ExxonMobil
• Heritage Environmental Services
• Honeywell UOP
• Jacobs Engineering
• Joint Warfare Analysis Center
• Marathon Petroleum
• Novo Nordisk
Computer Science
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 93%
Highest Offer: $144,000
Average Accepted Offer: $99,038
Top companies:
• Amazon
• Capital One
• Caterpillar
• Edgile
• Endress+Hauser
• Epic Systems
• Microsoft
• MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• Northrop Grumman
• Toyota Motor North America
Electrical Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $95,000
Average Accepted Offer: $79,774
Top companies:
• Collins Aerospace
• Control Solutions
• Deere & Company
• Department of Defense
• Eli Lilly
• Indesign
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• Marathon Petroleum
• Raytheon Technologies
• Texas Instruments
Engineering Design
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $90,000
Average Accepted Offer: $74,833
Top companies:
• Endress+Hauser
• GE Appliances
• Horizon Robotics
• ICR Inc.
• Norgen
• Raytheon Missile Systems
• Resultant
• Therma-Tron-X
International Computer Science
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Top companies:
• ALTEN
• Ciholas
• eXXcellent Solutions
• SVA
Mechanical Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $126,000
Average Accepted Offer: $75,401
Top companies:
• Allison Transmission
• Caterpillar
• Citizens Energy Group
• Collins Aerospace
• Cummins
• Delta Faucet
• Eli Lilly
• General Motors
• Milwaukee Tool
• Proctor & Gamble
• Rolls-Royce
Mathematics
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $100,000
Average Accepted Offer: $84,500
Top companies:
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Milliman
• Telemetry Sports
NanoEngineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Top companies:
• WolfSpeed, Inc.
Top 1% in nation for return on investment
Optical Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $92,500
Average Accepted Offer: $84,700
Top companies:
• GC Laser Systems
• Lockheed Martin
• Northrop Grumman
• Optikos
• Raytheon Missile Systems
Physical and Life Sciences
(Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 100%
Highest Offer: $70,019
Average Accepted Offer: $63,006
Top companies:
• Aristocrat Gaming
• Cargill, Inc.
• Scientia LLC
• LabCorp
Software Engineering
Graduates placed six months after Commencement: 94%
Highest Offer: $102,000
Average Accepted Offer: $78,918
Top companies:
• American Express
• Crowe Horwath
• Epic Systems
• Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
• MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• Pongo
• Raytheon Missile Systems
• Veoneer
• Zebra Technologies
Graduate school enrollments
20% of our graduating seniors go directly to top graduate programs. From the class of 2023, these graduate programs include:
• Auburn University
• California Polytechnic State University
• Clemson University
• Cornell University
• Duke University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• IUPUI-Medical School
• Johns Hopkins University
• Michigan Technological University
• New York University
• Northwestern University
• Purdue University
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• Texas A&M
• University of California Berkley
• University of Iowa
• University of Minnesota
• University of Texas-Austin
• Virginia Tech
Other majors we offer:
Molecular biology, computational science, international studies, data science and economics are second majors only, so placement information is reported with the primary major.
We offer international computer science as a primary major, but many students choose to pair this major as a supplement to their engineering, science or mathematics degree.
The 10-year placement rate for all Rose-Hulman graduates within six months of commencement is 98% Rose-Hulman is consistently recognized for its career placement and return on investment
U.S. News & World Report College Guide
• No. 1 Undergraduate Engineering Programs - 25th consecutive year
Wall Street Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in America
• No. 17 in the U.S.
• No. 1 Learning Opportunities
• No. 1 Learning Facilities
• No. 2 Likelihood of Recommending to Others
• No. 4 Career Preparation
Princeton Review (2024)
• No. 1 Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools)
Career Services hosts three annual career fairs and countless workshops, seminars, and other events for students to engage with top companies like: