Engineering Technologies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Idaho is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and approximately 44,481 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho in 2021, 223 of them were engineering technologies majors.

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.

BYU - I Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BYU - I

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BYU - I does offer online courses in engineering tech for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

BYU - I Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at BYU - I 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 BYU - I 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
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	2
Best Engineering Technologies Schools	7
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	18

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at BYU - I

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho.

BYU - I Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at BYU - I may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at BYU - I are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Idaho with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BYU - I Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 223 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technologies from BYU - I in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	162
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

BYU - I 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

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Idaho. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Engineering Technology	159
Mechanical Engineering Technology	41
Industrial Production Technology	23
Architectural Engineering Technology	14
General Engineering Technology	4

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Engineering

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 ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	4,000	$41,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3,230	$37,740
Software Applications Developers	2,800	$86,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	2,660	$42,640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,860	$37,410

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.