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Engineering Technologies at Louisiana Tech University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 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.

Louisiana Tech Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Master’s Degree

Louisiana Tech Engineering Technologies Rankings

The engineering tech major at Louisiana Tech 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.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

9% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana Tech Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

38% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of engineering tech master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering tech master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields	45
Construction Engineering Technology	41
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	7
Electronics Engineering Technology	2

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,310	$52,810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	8,260	$50,670
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	7,820	$39,880
Engineers	5,400	$90,580
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,380	$43,640

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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