Today, women comprise 19 percent of first-year engineering students. Women are attracted to engineering in growing numbers for the same reasons the field draws men: It promises challenging, interesting work and high pay. In recent years, universities and industries have increased their efforts to welcome women into engineering.

For more information on women in engineering, contact the Society of Women Engineers

For historical information on women in engineering, see:

• Extraordinary Women Engineers Project »
• Women in Science home page »
• NAE’s Celebration of Women in Engineering Project »
• The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program at the University of Arizona »

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