Black Males in Engineering: A Research Study of Black Male Engineers, Career Growth, Development and Promotion

Of the roughly 1.5 million engineering jobs held by engineers in the United States in the year 2002, Black males accounted for approximately 50,000 of those engineering jobs. In other words, one out of every thirty engineers (3%) working in America was a Black male. Furthermore, current research conducted on the engineering profession demonstrates that individuals who aspire for careers associated with high monetary returns, prestige, and job opportunities generally finds it in the field of engineering. Therefore, the problem is that it is possible that the present work environment hinders positive outcomes for Black males' career growth, development, and promotion in the profession of engineering.