Get ready to chart your course to a career as meaningful as it is successful. Every engineering student earns a dual BS/BA degree, which means you'll embark on your career with a much more balanced skill-set than other grads hitting the job market. Not only will you be equipped with the technical, critical thinking, communication and leadership skills to excel, but you'll gain the global perspective to be a true Changemaking Engineer. The possibilities are borderless.
Explore by Interest
At the University of San Diego, all students are admitted as undeclared. Once you've been admitted to USD, you have the freedom and flexibility to choose any major. Every accredited path starts with a common core curriculum for the first two years, which lets you explore your options and discover the discipline that's right for you.
Picture yourself here
Ours is not a traditional classroom setting. Here, students tinker, collaborate, build, test and create innovative solutions that make a world of difference. At the Belanich Engineering Center, our facilities integrate cutting-edge tools, equipment and technology within distinct spaces that follow the engineering life cycle from concept to finished product.
Employment Outcomes
Here's a snapshot of the next steps that USD graduates are taking as they embark on their careers. The data represents 79.9% of students who graduated from July 2023 to June 2024 from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering.
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Status of Recent Graduates
- Employed: 60.8%
- Furthering education: 20%
- Full-time service: 0%
- Military: 10.8%
- Seeking employment: 7.7%
- Not Seeking employment: 0.8%
First Job Offer
- Before graduating: 80%
- Within 3 months: 8.9%
- 4-6 months: 11.1%
- More than 6 months: 0%
Take the next step
Become a Torero
Ready to learn more? As you consider the next steps of this exciting journey, reach out to us with questions and explore the many ways our Toreros are more than just their major — we are here for you!