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Engineering Technologies at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Appalachian State Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools 132
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334

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from Appalachian State. This makes it the #134 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from Appalachian State. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Appalachian State Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

36% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 engineering tech students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Of the students who received a engineering tech master's degree from Appalachian State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Control Technology 80
Industrial Production Technology 11

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22,610 $41,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 19,850 $37,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 14,370 $43,190
Construction Managers 11,220 $109,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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