Engineering Technologies at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from FIU.

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.

FIU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FIU Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at FIU 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 Schools	56
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from FIU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

The engineering tech program at FIU awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering tech from FIU. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

In the engineering tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	15
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FIU 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

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 Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields	124
Construction Engineering Technology	100
Engineering Technology (Other)	11

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	45,770	$39,990
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	29,650	$42,630
Construction Managers	22,070	$94,150
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.