Engineering Technologies at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 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.

LWTech 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

LWTech Engineering Technologies Rankings

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at LWTech are white. Around 53% 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	25
Electronics Engineering Technology	7

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Communications Technologies & Support
• 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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13,420	$49,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	11,890	$59,310
Computer Programmers	9,670	$126,920

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.