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Engineering at Michigan Technological University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study engineering, take a look at what Michigan Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year.

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

Michigan Tech Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan 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, Michigan Tech does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Michigan Tech Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Michigan Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Michigan Technological University.

Michigan Tech Engineering Bachelor’s Program

25% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Michigan 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 Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	616
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Michigan Tech Engineering Master’s Program

19% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	62
International Students	135
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	429
Electrical Engineering	152
Chemical Engineering	119
Civil Engineering	87
Computer Engineering	67
Biomedical Engineering	57
Environmental Engineering	37
Materials Engineering	36
General Engineering	16
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	14
Electromechanical Engineering	14
Geoscience Engineering	7
Robotics Engineering	5
Mining Engineering	3
Systems Engineering	2
Surveying Engineering	2

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Industrial Engineers	31,520	$89,330
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Industrial Production Managers	13,110	$118,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810

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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

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