Built upon the earlier literature review and research efforts on engineering pathways, we selected a total of 76 peer reviewed articles for a systematized literature review. Three inter-related developmental theories -the “life span, life space” theory, the Relational Developmental Systems Theory, and the Social Cognitive Career Theory-have informed our conceptual framework and guided our inquiry. We organize the selected articles by the life stages of high school, postsecondary education, and workplace experience. Through the review, we have identified pathway-related outcomes in each life stage, and various influencing factors in the categories of learning experiences and contextual factors, individual factors, and person inputs. We have discussed the implications of this review for engineering education research. Taking a student-centered approach, our review has suggested a number of practical implications for high school students and undergraduate students who desire to pursue engineering as a pathway. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023.
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