Engineering Technologies at College of Western Idaho

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

CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 10,200 students attend the school each year.

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.

CWI Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

CWI Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at CWI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at College of Western Idaho.

CWI Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

19% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at CWI may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at CWI are white. Around 89% 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 College of Western Idaho with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Western Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology	23
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	16

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 College of Western 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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