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General Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

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General Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University

Every general 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 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from WCU.

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

WCU General Engineering Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech

WCU General Engineering Technology Rankings

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

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 WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused General Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools 22

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in engineering tech from WCU. This is the #22 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Engineering Tech Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $57,173. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $55,063 for all engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU General Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

5% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 63 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Engineering Technology from WCU in 2020-2021, 95% were men and 5% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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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