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Engineering Technologies at University of Alaska Anchorage

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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.

UAA does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

UAA Engineering Technologies Rankings

The engineering tech major at UAA 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 UAA

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

UAA Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

20% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at UAA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at UAA are white. Around 77% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAA Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

25% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% 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 UAA since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at UAA 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Production Technology	27
Quality Control Technology	20
Engineering-Related Technologies	12
Computer Engineering Technology	6
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,740	$55,910
Construction Managers	1,150	$115,580
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	1,070	$63,720
Engineers	760	$114,040
Computer Programmers	620	$86,080

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
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