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The Engineering Dropout Problem

Only 35% of the students that enter the engineering program at the City College of New York graduate as engineers. That's an interesting statistic, especially considering the average entry-level, New York-area engineering graduate makes about $65,000 per year. Why are so many students turning away from a potentially lucrative career path? Furthermore, this isn't a problem limited to the Big Apple.

Only 35% of the students that enter the engineering program at the City College of New York graduate as engineers. That's an interesting statistic, especially considering the average entry-level, New York-area engineering graduate makes about $65,000 per year. Why are so many students turning away from a potentially lucrative career path? Furthermore, this isn't a problem limited to the Big Apple.

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