High School
Transportation engineers must have strong mathematics skills. Take as many math classes as your school offers, including algebra, calculus, geometry, and physics. Be sure to also take chemistry, art, design, history, social science, English, business, and computer science classes. Participating in an engineering summer camp while in high school will also help you learn more about the field and be viewed favorably by prospective colleges.
Postsecondary Education
A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement for transportation engineering work. Many engineers have a degree in civil engineering with a specialization in transportation engineering. Courses usually cover topics such as math, statistics, engineering mechanics and systems, structural analysis, and hydrology. Students may take elective courses in transportation and traffic engineering, railroad planning, and transportation safety. There are also foundational courses such as calculus, chemistry, and mechanics. A master's degree is required for management-level positions.
- 3-D Printing Specialists
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineers
- Advanced Manufacturing Technicians
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Aerospace Engineers
- Air Quality Engineers
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Airport Service Workers
- App Services Workers
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Automation Engineers
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Automotive Engineers
- Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Biochemical Engineers
- Biomedical Engineers
- Boilermakers and Mechanics
- Broadcast Engineers
- Building Automation Systems Engineers
- Building Performance Diagnosticians
- Ceramics Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Chief Robotics Officer
- Civil Engineering Technicians
- Civil Engineers
- Customs Officials
- Diesel Mechanics
- Digital Workplace Experience Engineers
- Driverless Car Engineers
- Drone Engineers
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electromechanical Engineering Technologists
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Embedded Systems Engineers
- Energy Efficiency Engineers
- Engineering Technicians
- Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Export-Import Specialists
- Fleet Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Forensic Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Genetic Engineers
- Geotechnical Engineers
- Green Transportation Careers
- Hardware Engineers
- Hydropower and Marine Energy Industry Workers
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technicians
- Industrial Engineers
- Industrial Traffic Managers
- Information Technology Infrastructure Engineers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Logistics Analysts
- Logistics Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Marine Engineers
- Marine Services Technicians
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- Mechanical Engineers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Merchant Mariners
- Metallurgical Engineers
- Metallurgical Technicians
- Mining Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Nuclear Engineers
- Optical Engineers
- Packaging Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Petroleum Technicians
- Pilots
- Plastics Engineers
- Plastics Technicians
- Public Transportation Operators
- Quality Control Engineers
- Quality Control Technicians
- Radio Frequency Engineers
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Railroad Conductors
- Remote Health Care Engineers
- Renewable Energy Engineers
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Integrators
- Robotics Technicians
- Ship's Captains
- Signal Mechanics
- Software Engineers
- Solar Engineers
- Space Pilots
- Spacecraft Test Technicians
- Stationary Engineers
- Stevedores
- Supply Chain Managers
- Taxi Drivers
- Toll Collectors
- Traffic Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers
- Wind Energy Engineers