Engineering at Montana Technological University
Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and approximately 1,650 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.
Montana Tech Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at Montana 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.
Montana Tech does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Montana Tech Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at Montana 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.
Engineering Student Demographics at Montana Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Montana Technological University.
Montana Tech Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Montana 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 Montana Technological University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 103 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Montana Tech Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Montana Tech, 71% 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 Montana Technological University with a master's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 Montana Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Petroleum Engineering | 34 |
Mechanical Engineering | 33 |
Civil Engineering | 29 |
Mining Engineering | 21 |
General Engineering | 19 |
Electrical Engineering | 17 |
Environmental Engineering | 11 |
Geoscience Engineering | 8 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 5 |
Materials Engineering | 4 |
Computer Engineering | 3 |
Other Engineering | 1 |
Related Majors
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 MT, the home state for Montana Technological University.
Occupation | Jobs in MT | Average Salary in MT |
---|---|---|
Civil Engineers | 1,350 | $77,480 |
Cost Estimators | 1,070 | $58,960 |
Software Applications Developers | 990 | $87,120 |
Systems Software Developers | 690 | $77,560 |
Electrical Engineers | 550 | $92,120 |
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.