Nanosystems Engineers

Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.

What a Nanosystems Engineers does

Design and develop systems and devices at the nanometer scale, working with materials and structures just billionths of a meter in size. Their innovations support breakthroughs in medicine, electronics, energy, and materials science.

Education & path

The typical entry point is a doctoral degree. About 8+ years of higher education.

Estimated cost of that path: ~$110,000. Estimated payback: ~4 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.

Related careers

• Civil Engineers — $100,840/yr
• Transportation Engineers — $100,840/yr
• Water/Wastewater Engineers — $100,840/yr
• Manufacturing Engineers — $102,440/yr
• Validation Engineers — $102,440/yr