Engineering Technologies at Murray State University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Murray State Engineering Technologies Rankings

The engineering tech major at Murray State 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 Murray State

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

Murray State Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Murray State since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	106
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Murray State Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

38% Women

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 Murray State, 94% 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 Murray State University with a master's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Murray State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control Technology	84
Civil Engineering Technology	30
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	20
Industrial Production Technology	16
General Engineering Technology	8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	6

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	11,680	$39,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	8,350	$38,030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6,680	$39,640
Software Applications Developers	5,700	$86,300
Industrial Engineers	5,410	$79,170

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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