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Engineering Technologies at Northern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Northern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 57 engineering tech majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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.

NKU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

NKU Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how NKU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at NKU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

22% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 16% women each year. The program at NKU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at NKU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NKU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from NKU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology 38
Electronics Engineering Technology 18
Architectural Engineering Technology 9
Engineering Technology (Other) 1

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 Northern Kentucky 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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