Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Washington University

Every mechanical engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME tech program at Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 30 of them were mechanical engineering technology majors.

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

CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at CWU 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 ME tech major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. 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 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	57
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	129

How Much Do ME Tech Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $59,580. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Tech Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from CWU in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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

Related Majors

• General Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technology
• Quality Control Technology

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13,420	$49,680
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,010	$65,300
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	390	$93,740

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.