Engineering Technologies at Western Illinois University
WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 engineering tech majors received their bachelor's degree from WIU.
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.
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WIU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
- Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech
WIU Engineering Technologies Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at WIU 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 WIU 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 |
|---|---|
| 61 | |
| Best Engineering Technologies Schools | 105 |
| Most Focused Engineering Technologies Schools | 1,069 |
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from WIU. This makes it the #165 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.
Engineering Tech Student Demographics at WIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Western Illinois University.
WIU Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering tech bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in engineering tech.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WIU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program
In the engineering tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in engineering tech.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WIU 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
If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 20 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 5 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Communications Technologies & Support
- Engineering
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 30,500 | $96,610 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 28,600 | $41,610 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 27,250 | $46,300 |
| Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
| Construction Managers | 12,730 | $95,020 |
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 IlliniGradResearch under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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