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Construction Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

Construction Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

Every construction engineering technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the construction engineering tech program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Construction Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Construction Engineering Technology Degrees Available

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

WCU Construction Engineering Technology Rankings

The construction engineering tech major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Construction Engineering Technology. 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.

Construction Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction engineering tech majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

2% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 98% of construction engineering tech bachelor's degrees went to men and 2% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in construction engineering tech at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in construction engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU Construction Engineering Technology Master’s Program

24% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of construction engineering tech master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Of the students who received a construction engineering tech master's degree from WCU, 72% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in construction engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Construction Engineering Technology

The following construction engineering tech concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology 58

Careers That Construction Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in construction 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Construction Managers 11,220 $109,520
Cost Estimators 6,580 $62,590
Civil Engineering Technicians 3,190 $48,090

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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