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Engineering Technologies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,624. Of the 220 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg in 2021, 9 of them were engineering technologies majors.

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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Rankings

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

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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 Focused Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 250
Most Focused Engineering Technologies Schools 470

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technologies from West Virginia University at Parkersburg in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical engineering tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at West Virginia University at Parkersburg since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields 9
Industrial Production Technology 2

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3,800 $34,470
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,520 $48,150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2,350 $45,630
Water Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,410 $36,480
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,400 $41,110

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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