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Engineering at Montana Technological University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Montana Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and approximately 1,650 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Montana Tech.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Montana Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Engineering Schools 17
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42
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 54
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 122
Best Engineering Schools 124
Most Popular Engineering Schools 229

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Montana Tech. This makes it the #215 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

16% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Montana Tech. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

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About 69% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 107
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Montana Tech Engineering Master’s Program

32% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Montana Tech, 68% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Montana Tech also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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.

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