Engineering Technologies at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and approximately 7,368 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 engineering tech majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University.

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.

Northern Michigan University 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

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northern Michigan University offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Engineering Technologies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at Northern Michigan University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at Northern Michigan University 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
Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 82% 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 Michigan University with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan University Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 engineering tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University. Of these graduates, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northern Michigan University 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 Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology	20
Electronics Engineering Technology	13
Environmental Control Technology	4
Industrial Production Technology	4

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Industrial Engineers	31,520	$89,330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	30,600	$36,550
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,360	$42,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	13,410	$39,670

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.